A former Hampton University student is suspected of shooting a dormitory night manager and a pizza deliveryman before shooting himself early Sunday morning at the private Hampton, Va., university, police said.
All three men were hospitalized with serious injuries. Their names were not immediately released. Authorities said they believed the shooter was an 18-year-old from Richmond and a former Hampton University student. The incident took place around 1 a.m. Sunday inside an all-male freshman dormitory.
A 62-year-old man injured in the shooting was the dormitory’s night manager, school officials said. According to media reports, students who live in the dormitory identified the other victim, a 43-year-old, as a Domino’s Pizza deliveryman.
The private school of about 5,700 students was locked down Sunday morning as police investigated, school officials said. Students, faculty and staff were notified of the situation via text messages and e-mail.
