Two university students dead in 'targeted and isolated' campus shooting

Terrified university students were put into a complete lockdown on Monday, after police received reports of gunfire on campus. In the shooting at the , two 22-year-old female students died from gunshot wounds.

The tragic incident has been described as "targeted and isolated," with American not seeking anyone else in relation to the deaths of the students, Kelsie Martin and Hallie Helms, at the on-site residence Wilgus Hall.

A 911 call was made about the just before 4pm, prompting a variety of emergency services to rush to the scene. "It was determined relatively soon that it was not an active, ongoing threat," the university's Police Chief Joe Hallman said in the aftermath.

Students in libraries and lecture halls were advised to shelter in place for an hour while cops investigated the circumstances of the shooting.

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Paramedics initially transported Kelsie to Southwest Health, from where she was taken by helicopter to UW Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The 22-year-old worked as the Resident Director at Wilgus Hall, as well as a psychology major.

Hallie Helms lived at Wilgus Hall resident and was an elementary education major.

Preliminary autopsy results from the two University of Wisconsin-Platteville students showed that Kelsie Martin had tragically died from a gunshot wound, while Hallie Helms' gunshot wound was self-inflicted.

Police have confirmed they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the two deaths and that both of their families have been notified.

All final exams scheduled for this week have been cancelled in light of the tragedy, with the university offering free counselling sessions to affected students that will run through the summer.

Chancellor Tammy Evetovich told students that, in light of the deaths of Helms and Martin, they should "Please take the time to take care of yourself and others."