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Nov. 4, 2014 / 4:03 AM

Student shot at Delaware State University

A student suffered non-life threatening injuries after he was shot outside a residence hall at Delaware State University.

DOVER, Del., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- An unidentified male student was treated for non-life threatening injuries on Monday, after he was shot outside an off-campus residence hall near Delaware State University in Dover, Del.

Dover police described the shooting as an isolated incident. No arrests have been made, according to a university Facebook post.

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The incident took place around 4 p.m., at the Living and Learning Commons, a former hotel that was converted into a residence hall for students last year.

The shooting prompted a campus-wide lockdown.

"Students are free to leave their residence halls on campus; still urged to exercise caution," Delaware State University tweeted just after 8 p.m.

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