Female student shot to death at university in Jordan

A statement by the General Security Directorate said an investigation has been launched to determine the identity of the attacker [File: Muhammad Hamed/Reuters]

A female student has been shot and killed on a university campus in Jordan, according to the General Security Directorate.

In a statement on Thursday, it said an assailant fired shots at a female at a university in the Jordanian capital, Amman. The victim was transported to a hospital in critical condition and was pronounced dead shortly after her arrival.