One Dead, Three Wounded in University Shooting in Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (TheBlaze/AP) — Officials said one person is dead and three others are wounded following an early morning shooting at Northern Arizona University

School public relations director Cindy Brown said the suspected shooter is in custody.

Reported shooting at NAU Flagstaff campus. Shooter in custody. Mtn View Hall residents stay indoors. More details to follow.

— NAU (@NAU) October 9, 2015

She said the first police call about the gunfire came in at 1:20 a.m. PDT Friday.

The shooting occurred in a parking lot outside Mountain View Hall dormitory at the northeast side of the Flagstaff campus.

Mountain View Hall (Image source: Northern Arizona University website)

Brown said she doesn't know what caused the shooting and also didn't have any details about the suspect and victims, their conditions and whether they are students.

The university said in a posting on its Twitter account that the situation on campus was stabilized and the campus was not on lockdown.

#NAUAlert: Details confirmed 4 victims, 1 fatality, 3 wounded. Shooter is in custody. Situation is stabilized. Campus not on lockdown.

— NAU (@NAU) October 9, 2015

NAU plays a major role in the northern Arizona city of Flagstaff.

The 4-year public university has more than 25,000 total undergraduates.

This story has been updated with video.

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