Deaths of two in Colorado university shooting investigated as homicide: police | World News – Business Standard

The deaths of two people shot in a dorm room at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs will be investigated as homicides, police said.

The victims, who were not immediately identified, were found dead around 6 a.m. Friday when police responded to a report of a shooting.

At this point in our investigation, this incident does not appear to be a murder-suicide and both deaths are being investigated as homicides, Colorado Springs police said in a statement on social media Friday evening.

The coroner’s office will determine how they died, but each person was shot at least once in what appeared to be an isolated incident, police spokesman Ira Cronin said at a briefing.

A lockdown on campus lasted about 90 minutes and was later isolated to a student apartment complex on campus, school spokesman Chris Valentine said. After the closure, the campus, about 70 miles (111 km) south of Denver, remained closed for a day.

The university said the campus was also closed on Saturday and Sunday, but drop-in counseling was offered in the wellness center on both days.

The university said classes have been canceled on Monday, but drop-in counseling will also be offered that day, along with spaces on campus open to offer food and support and a planned campus walk.

The school has more than 11,000 students and nearly 2,000 faculty and staff.

First print: February 18, 2024 | 8:01 am IST