North Carolina A&T State University officials have confirmed that a freshman at the HBCU was shot and killed near campus on Tuesday night.
Greensboro police officers responded to a shooting on the 1000 block of Sullivan Street at 6:55 p.m., according to a news release.
Officers found the victim, later identified as 18-year-old Deja Rae Reaves, shot. She was taken to a hospital by EMS where she later died.
Police say there was a second gunshot victim with non-life-threatening injuries.
North Carolina A&T sent an alert to students and staff to let them know about Reaves’ death:
We regret to inform the university community that North Carolina A&T student Deja Rae Reaves of Chicago died Tuesday night as a result of gunshot wounds.
Deja was 18 years old and a first-year student in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Her untimely death is a tremendous loss to the university community. Our heartfelt prayers, condolences and thoughts are with her family, friends and professors.
Funeral arrangements will be provided when they become available.
According to the police, a homicide investigation has been opened, however, there is no update on a suspect at this time.
