Eyewitnesses told Roya that a private university north of the capital, Amman, is currently witnessing a heavy security presence, following the murder of a student by someone on Thursday afternoon.

Earlier, a female student was shot inside a private university and was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, according to a statement issued by the Public Security Directorate.

A short while later the Public Security Directorate announced that she passed away.

The perpetrator had fled the scene and investigations were launched to determine his identity and arrest him.