Shooter at University of Panama campus kills at least 1 person

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An unidentified gunman has opened fire on a group of students on a rural campus of the University of Panama Friday, killing one and wounding another before escaping. University Rector Eduardo Flores C.

PANAMA CITY, Panama — An unidentified gunman opened fire on a group of students on a rural campus of the University of Panama Friday, killing one and wounding another before escaping, according to school officials.

The director of the regional campus where the shooting occurred, Pedro Samaniego, did not witness the shooting, but was on campus. One student died at the scene and another was shot and wounded as the students were fleeing. The gunmen then hopped a fence and escaped.

 

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