2023-10-28 11:56:23
Worcester State University will remain closed following a double shooting in a parking garage early Saturday morning.
Two people were injured in the incident and were transported to UMass Medical Center according to Mass. State Police.
Authorities say one person was taken into custody.
Worcester Police’s investigation says the shooting happened during an altercation and was not an active shooter situation.
The university issued this alert at 2:49 a.m.: “Shelter In Place is in effect /All buildings. Immediately proceed to a secure location on the interior of the building. Please do not go outdoors and remain away from windows or openings to the outside. Await further instructions. More information will be provided as it becomes available.”
The message, shared on the Worcester State University websitewas also shared on its social media.
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WSU Alert 10/28/2023
Shelter In Place is in effect for All buildings. Await further instructions.— Worcester State (@WorcesterState) October 28, 2023
The university said in an update at 5:15 a.m. that there was not an immediate threat at the campus, but the shelter-in-place order remained in effect.
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WSU Alert 10/28/2023 5:15AM: Shelter in place remains, stay indoors. No immediate threat to campus. Please check your email for additional details & info.
— Worcester State (@WorcesterState) October 28, 2023
The update posted to the university website also asked for anyone with information regarding the lot at Wasylean Hall, a dormitory on campus, to contact university staff and police at the Sheehan Multipurpose Room in the Sheehan Residence Hall.
Counseling resources are available, the update said. It ended by noting, “The campus community will be advised of further details as they become available.”
The school posted another update shortly before 7:30 a.m. saying that the university will be closed Saturday “due to and [sic] ongoing incident. ALL Uniersity eents, on and off campus, are cancelled.” They did not say if the shelter in place was still in effect.
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WSU Alert 10/28/2023 07:21am: WSU will be closed Saturday, October 28th due to and ongoing incident. ALL University events, on and off campus, are cancelled.
— Worcester State (@WorcesterState) October 28, 2023
A large police presence was seen on campus regarding an hour following the warning was posted Saturday morning. Law enforcement agents in marked and unmarked vehicles lined the campus roads near Wasylean Hall.
Police at Worcester State University early on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.
Worcester State is located on 58 acres in the northwest side of the city, according to its website. The campus has 10 buildings, including four residence halls, and enrolls regarding 6,200 students.
Founded as a teacher-training school in 1874, it became a liberal arts and sciences college and was known as Worcester State College until 2010, when Massachusetts made all its state colleges into universities.
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