Police say they are actively searching for a suspect involved in an isolated shooting inside a dining hall at The University of Bridgeport Tuesday night.
City officials Wednesday morning said the lockdown has been lifted. Officers were called to the Marina Dining Hall on a report of shots fired Tuesday night shortly after 6 p.m. One person was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries.
Police say they are alert and speaking with detectives. Police are still searching for the shooter and believe the suspect knew the person that was shot.
Police say both the shooter and victim were not students. They were visiting campus and using the dining facility when the shooting broke out. Police believe a fight led to the gunfire. Officials said there is no immediate threat to the university. The public is being asked to avoid the area as authorities conduct an investigation. Police said the scene is secure, and students and staff are safe.
"I want to emphasize this was an isolated incident between these two individuals. This was not an active shooter other than this incident between these two individuals," said Bridgeport Police Chief Roderick Porter.
Officials said the women's soccer team and crowds at a game evacuated Knights Field after the shooting and took shelter in Hubbell Gym. The game has since been postponed.