Suspect in custody after fatal shooting near Prairie View A&M campus

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – One person is dead another person is injured after a shooting Tuesday near the Prairie View A&M University campus.

The suspect is in police custody, according to Prairie View's Twitter account.

The shooting happened around 1:30 p.m. at the Brookside Meadows apartment complex at 23171 Richards Road near Wyate Chapel Road.

The injured person has been taken to a hospital by Life Flight.

The person who was killed was not currently enrolled at Prairie View, but had previously been a student. Authorities say they are working to determine if the injured person is a student.

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