Two people are confirmed dead on Delta State University's (DSU) Cleveland, Miss. campus and police have identified a suspect still believed to be at large.

Fox 13 in Memphis reported around 12:30 p.m. that two people had died during the shooting. Less than an hour later, the station learned police were looking for a professor as the main suspect in the double murder.

Around 1:30 p.m., DSU cancelled classes for the remainder of the day and began clearing out its campus and all the buildings. The school had a lockdown in effect since around 10:45 a.m.

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The Washington Post learned one of the victims' names is Ethan Schmidt, an assistant professor of history who specialized in Native American history. Additional details concerning the second shooting victims were not available.

A DSU spokeswoman indicated the police have reason to believe the shooter is no longer on campus and could be attempting to leave the state. In a straight shot, DSU's campus is about 40 miles from the Arkansas state line.

"[Miss.] Governor [Phil] Bryant is in communication with President LaForge and with Department of Public Safety Commissioner Albert Santa Cruz. The governor has offered the full support and assistance of DPS, including the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and the Mississippi Highway Patrol," Nicole Webb told The Jackson Clarion-Ledger.

Murray Roark, the deputy coroner in Bolivar County, told CNN Schmidt was shot in the head while he was in his office in Jobe Hall. Police have not disclosed a motive for the shooting and it is not clear if they have one.

Antoinette Riddle, a 21-year-old senior at DSU, told The Post Schmidt helped her gain an appreciation for history and even motivated her to stay in school.

"He pulled me to the side and helped me understand it more," she said. "Every person that took his class would say the same thing. He made history actually enjoyable.

"I was scared about school and down on myself, and he lifted me up."