The Latest: University says initial alert didn’t reach all

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The latest on the shooting at Northern Arizona University (all times local):

11:05 a.m.

Northern Arizona University says an error in its alert system kept some people on its distribution list from getting an initial message warning of an active shooter.

The university says its police department was notified at 1:20 a.m. of shots fired and responding police had the suspect detained two minutes later.

The initial alert sent at 1:30 a.m. warned of an active shooter and an “imminent threat” and advised people to avoid the area where the shooting took place and “take immediate cover.”

The university says an error resulted in only “partial distribution” of the initial alert. University spokesman Eric Dieterle declined to elaborate or to say how many people didn’t get the initial message.

A final all-clear message was sent to the entire campus at 2:52 a.m.

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11 a.m.

Northern Arizona University officials say campus police had the suspect in an early morning fatal shooting in custody within two minutes of first word of the incident.

A statement released by the university said NAU police were notified at 1:20 a.m. of shots fired and that the suspect was detained and the situation secured at 1:22 a.m.

The statement didn’t say what was going on at the shooting scene in a campus parking lot when police arrived.

Emergency medical personnel were on the scene a 1:33 a.m.

The university said one student was killed and three others wounded and that the suspect is a fellow student.

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10:20 a.m.

Officials say a student who was fatally shot at Northern Arizona University was from Colorado.

Douglas County Schools say that Colin Brough, who was killed in the shooting that wounded three others early Friday, graduated from Castle View High School in Castle Rock, Colorado, in 2013.

Spokesman Randy Barber says a crisis team has been sent to support students and staff at the high school about 30 miles south of downtown Denver.

Authorities say the shooting erupted in a confrontation between two student groups.

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8:30 a.m.

Authorities have released the names of the victims in the overnight shooting at Northern Arizona University.

The student who died was identified by the school as Colin Brough. The victims being treated at Flagstaff Medical Center are Nicholas Prato, Kyle Zientek and Nicholas Piring.

Police say the shooting erupted in a confrontation between two student groups.

The parking lot where the shooting happened is just outside Mountain View Hall dormitory on the Flagstaff campus, which provides housing for many of the campus’ sororities and fraternities.

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7:30 a.m.

Arizona political leaders say the city of Flagstaff and Northern Arizona University are in their thoughts and prayers after a campus shooting left one person dead and three others wounded.

Gov. Doug Ducey said the incident, which officials say began as a fight between groups of students, was “heartbreaking” and that the state stands ready to help in the investigation and response.

Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick lives in Flagstaff. She said her heart and those of other Flagstaff residents are hurting. But she expressed confidence that the city “will only grow stronger in difficult moments like these. ”

Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake also expressed sympathy for the victims, their families and the Flagstaff community.

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6:45 a.m.

A fraternity says some of its members were involved in an early morning shooting involving Northern Arizona University students in Flagstaff.

University officials said the shooting Friday in a parking lot left one person dead and three others wounded. The suspected shooter is in custody.

Iowa City, Iowa-based Delta Chi Fraternity said Delta Chi members were involved, but Executive Director Justin Sherman said in the statement that the organization doesn’t have detailed information about the identity of the victims.

Sherman said it was an isolated incident and not fraternity related.

The shooting occurred near a large residence hall that the university’s website says is home for most students in the Greek system on campus.

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6:30 a.m.

Police say the shooting at Northern Arizona University that killed one student and wounded three others began as a fight between two groups.

University police chief Greg Fowler identified the suspect as 18-year-old Steven Jones. He is believed to be a freshman at the Flagstaff school.

The shooting happened at 1:20 a.m. in a parking lot outside a dorm. The university called the shooting an “isolated and unprecedented” incident and said classes will go on as planned Friday.

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3:05 a.m.

Officials say one person is dead and three others are wounded following an early morning shooting at Northern Arizona University

School public relations director Cindy Brown says the suspected shooter is in custody.

She says the first police call about the gunfire came in at 1:20 a.m. PDT Friday.

The shooting occurred in a parking lot outside Mountainview Hall dormitory at the northeast side of the Flagstgaff campus.

Brown says she doesn’t know what caused the shooting and also didn’t have any details about the suspect and victims, their conditions and whether they are students.

No other details were immediately available..

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