A woman from Southern California who was a student at the University of Arizona was killed at an off-campus party.
The incident occurred around 1:40 a.m. Sunday, when officers with the Tucson Police Department responded to a call about a possible shooting, according to AZCentral.com .
When emergency responders arrived on the scene, they found a female suffering from life-threatening injuries. The victim, identified as 20-year-old Erin Jones, was transported to a local hospital where she passed away.
Jones grew up in Newport Beach and attended Corona Del Mar High School. She was in her sophomore year at Arizona.
There were several other victims of the shooting. A female was found with gunshot wounds nearby and was taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Two other victims, a teenage girl, and a man arrived at the hospital in their vehicles and were treated for minor wounds, according to AZCentral.com.
The University of Arizona president, Robert C. Robbins released a statement has been in contact with Jones’ family about the incident, and offered the school’s full support.