Student killed, 2 arrested after shooting near WVU that led to campus alert

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — One person is dead and two people were arrested after a shooting early Friday morning near West Virginia University’s campus.

The shooting happened at an apartment complex near the campus in Morgantown, West Virginia, officials said.

According to university officials, the victim was a 21-year-old student, Eric Smith. He was a sophomore majoring in multidisciplinary studies from Clementon, N.J.

A campus alert was issued when the shooting was first reported about 4 a.m. that told people to seek shelter and avoid the area until the all-clear was given just before 5 a.m.

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The shooting happened at Building 20 at College Park, according to the alert. College Park is an apartment complex housing students on campus.

Here is a map showing the location of the scene:

Two West Virginia men have been charged in the shooting. Terrell Linear, 21, was charged with first degree murder and Shaundarius T. Reeder, 20, has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Both men are from Fairmont, W.Va. and are no students at the university, according to campus officials.

The two men were arrested at a nearby shopping center after someone called in a tip to the University Police Department. Police said Smith, Linear and Reeder got into a fight in the parking lot. Things escalated inside and that’s where Smith was shot at the apartment complex. He was found in a hallway.

Counselors from WVU’s Carruth Center were at College Park to provide support for residents, officials said.

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