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A student was hospitalized Monday after shots were fired at Alabama A&M University.According to Huntsville NBC affiliate WAFF, a campus police officer was patrolling the fifth floor of the school’s Knight Complex when he heard shots fired from below. According to ALEA, the officer made contact with a student in the residence hall’s stairwell. Gunfire was exchanged between the two and the student was injured and taken to Huntsville Hospital for treatment.>> FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube At this time, the university has not specified whether the person injured was a student or the police officer.University officials say any “immediate threats” to campus have been contained at this time. The following statement was released in regards to the incident: Earlier today, there was an officer-involved shooting at the Knight Complex on the Alabama A&M University (AAMU) campus resulting in one injury. The incident occurred during a routine security check in the Knight Center and was contained within minutes. AAMU Campus Police Chief, Montrez Payton, provided the Universitys official comments on the timeline of the events and announced that the investigation is now being managed by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). This incident once again brought stress and uncertainty to our campus community. Todays climate continues to present safety challenges to colleges and universities but, AAMU is committed to enhancing overall safety for students, faculty and staff. Our campus police and University staff are to be commended for their efforts to quickly respond to the threat, ensure student safety and provide updates. Those who learn and work on our campus are encouraged to continue to monitor our campus alert system to remain safety aware. Parents are also able to subscribe to these alerts to receive all campus emergency updates. Counseling services are available by calling the AAMU Student Affairs Office at 256-372-5233. Any questions regarding the investigation should be directed to ALEA. No further comments will be provided at this time.This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.