One dead, 3 injured after Northern Arizona University shooting

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An early morning shooting at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff has left one person dead and three others injured.

The suspect, Steven Jones, 18, is in custody. Jones is a freshman at the school.

Jones has been charged with one count of first-degree felony murder, and three counts of aggravated assault, according to ABC 15.

The shooting happened after two groups of students got into a fight.

The first call of shots came at 1:20 a.m., according to a statement released by the school.

There are more than 25,000 undergraduates at the school, according to The Associated Press.

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