An Alcorn State University student was reportedly shot on the Lorman campus early Friday morning.

Various news sources are reporting that the student was airlifted to a Jackson hospital after the shooting.

The shooting reportedly occurred at approximately 3 a.m. The student was reportedly shot twice.

A campus alert that was issued Friday described the suspect in the shooting as a black male with dreadlocks.

School officials have declined to comment because of an ongoing investigation.