One dead and several wounded in a shooting during a welcome party at a US university.

At least one person was killed and several more injured in a shooting Saturday night through Sunday during a welcome party at Grambling State University in Louisiana in eastern Louisiana. USA.

The shooting began at around 1.15 am in the gardens of the university campus, explained a spokeswoman for the educational center, Tisha Arnold, in statements to CNN.

Several people were hit by the bullets, including the deceased, who was apparently not a student at the university. A student at the center was treated at the same place for non-fatal injuries, Arnold said.

“At the time of the incident there was a welcome party at the McCall Dining Center. All those present hid and were able to leave when the University Police reported that there was no danger “Arnold added. At the moment no suspect has been identified.

The State Police of Louisiana has opened an investigation and all the welcome parties and classes on Monday have been canceled, the university itself reported on Twitter.

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