Stevens Institute of Business and Arts shooting

 

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Two people were shot at a downtown school Tuesday.

There were originally conflicting reports about how many victims had been shot, but NewsChannel 5 has confirmed one male was shot in his office and found in the lobby of the Stevens Institute of Business and Arts in the 1500 block of Washington Avenue around 2 p.m., the Loft District.

The victim, whom sources identified as Greg Elsenrath, was shot in the chest.  Elsenrath is the financial aid director at the Stevens Institute of Business and Arts.

The suspect, a male student in his early 20s, shot himself when police approached him in stairwell between the third and fourth floors.

The men were transported to area hospitals in critical condition.

Sources said a possible motive for the Stevens Institute of Business and Arts shooting was a discrepancy about the student's financial aid.  The student had been attending SIBA part-time for at least two years.

Approximately 250 students attend the Stevens Institute of Business and Arts, offering degrees in Fashion & Retail, Interior Design, Business Administration, Tourism & Hospitality and Paralegal studies.

NewsChannel 5 will have more on this story as details become available.

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