Overview
- Frankfort police responded around 3:35 p.m. to reports of an active aggressor and detained a suspect within minutes.
- The gunfire was reported at Young Hall, a residence hall on the south side of campus.
- Authorities confirmed one fatality and said a second victim was hospitalized in critical condition.
- The campus remains under lockdown as local police, campus police, and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office conduct safety sweeps and secure the area.
- Officials have not released the suspect’s identity or a motive, and the incident disrupted final exams at the historically Black university.