Portland State University shooting in Oregon leaves woman dead outside student dorms

A WOMAN has died following a shooting that took place outside the dorms at Portland State University, according to reports.

Cops rushed to the scene in Portland, Oregon at around 1am local time on Monday where they found the victim.

The shooting happened near Southwest College Street and Southwest 6th Avenue, cops said.

Cops have not identified the victim. It's not known if the woman was a student at the university.

Officials at Portland State University have not yet commented on the shooting.

Police have not named a suspect and it's not known if any arrests have been made.

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Pictures circulating online show a police presence and cops have taped up an area near a mini-mart.

The Portland Police Homicide Unit is investigating the incident and their probe is ongoing.

Portland State University was founded back in 1946 and has more than 23,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled.

The university offers around 200 degree programs and 80 percent of students are from Oregon, according to their website.

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It's the only public university in Oregon that's located in a large city.

The Sun has approached Portland State University for comment.

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