The Wilmington College community is grappling with the sudden loss of sophomore student Tony Crane, who died following an off-campus incident reported as a fatal shooting at a fraternity house yesterday morning. Local12 detailed that Wilmington Police Department officers discovered Crane with a fatal gunshot wound at the DTS Fraternity House just after midnight, with a firearm found on the scene. They have since stated there is no continuing threat to the public.

In response to the tragedy, the college has canceled classes for Monday to provide students and faculty time to cope with the loss. Sigrid Solomon, the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, addressed the somber news, "It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of one of our own, Tony Crane, a sophomore, who passed away early this morning," according to a statement obtained by FOX19.

While details surrounding Crane's death are under seal as part of the Wilmington police's ongoing investigation, he is remembered as a valuable member of the Wilmington College football team and the Delta Theta Sigma fraternity. As WLWT reports, his origins trace back to Fishers, Indiana.

Solomon extended the college's offerings of care and support, noting that "Counseling Services and Campus Ministry will provide care and support in the Meetinghouse from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., " according to FOX19 News. This provision was meant to aid the campus community as it navigates through Crane's loss, honoring his family and participating in the collective mourning process within the community that has indeed been left with an indelible mark by the tragic event.