A Temple University student was fatally shot in North Philadelphia, and the suspected gunman, also a student, is in custody, the university's president, John Fry, informed the campus community. The incident took place late on Thursday along North Carlisle Street, just outside off-campus housing facilities for Temple students, as reported by NBC Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small revealed that the victim, 20-year-old Chase Myles, was discovered with a gunshot wound to his chest and was rushed to Temple University Hospital where he later died now what transpired before the deadly encounter remains unclear, authorities suspect a narcotics-related conflict, given the finding of a green bag containing what appeared to be marijuana at the scene, according to details provided by 6abc. The involvement of drugs, although suggested, has not been officially confirmed as the motive for the shooting.

Myles, enrolled in the Klein College of Media and Communication, was remembered as a well-respected individual among his peers and faculty. The suspect, 23-year-old Nicholas Iaderosa, is said to have remained at the scene and cooperated with law enforcement; he is expected to face murder charges alongside other related offenses, this gruesome chapter unfolded just outside the Temple Nest Apartments, a detail which CBS Philadelphia noted as part of a larger conversation on crime and student safety in the vicinity of campus housing.

In the aftermath, Temple University has offered counseling services to the community while President Fry expressed his heartbreak over the "senseless loss of such a young life" and students in the area, troubled by the frequency of such incidents, voiced their concerns and call for increased security measures, according to multiple reports.

While some students like Mitchell Elliott, who was in proximity to the shooting, found the incident "pretty scary," others, including Reyna Doherty, contemplated the gravity of violence between fellow students both of which expressed unease to CBS Philadelphia in the shooting's wake.

President Fry, in a statement obtained by NBC Philadelphia, acknowledged the tragedy's harsh toll and extended sympathies, while signaling the availability of psychological support for those afflicted by the event. Philadelphia's struggle with gun violence is underscored by this case as the city observes a decline in homicides, with the count down by more than 22% from the previous year.