By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

An 18-year-old college student is dead after being shot in the head near Indiana State Univerity's campus in Terre Haute early Friday morning ​.

Valentina "Tina" Delva, of Indianapolis, was a passenger in a vehicle, when police say she was fatally shot in the head during a large, off- campus college party. When emergency crews arrived to the car parked at S. Sixth and Ohio Streets around 1:30 a.m., she was already dead.

Further investigation led detectives to a residence at 321 S. Sixth Street, where the party was still underway.  Earlier in the night, officials estimate the crowd of attendees reached nearly 100 students.

Indiana State University President Dr. Deborah Curtis immediately expressed her condolences to the victim's family, adding it is with great sadness to inform the community that "a fellow Sycamore was killed."

"Tina was a Freshman at ISU with college and her entire life ahead of her," Curtis said.

Ultimately, two other people had suffered non-life threatening gunshot wounds and were treated at a local hospital, according to the Terre Haute Police Department. 

​When officers responded to the party location, one person there was found to have a gunshot wound. A short time later, Union Hospital reported that another gunshot victim had arrived seeking treatment of a wound  suffered at the scene. 

Police have not identified a homicide suspect. Meanwhile, the investigation has netted 5 arrests in connection to the incident at this time:

• Monquel M. Bates, 20, of Terre Haute. He was booked into the Vigo County Jail around 4 p.m. and charged with possession of marijuana and maintaining a common nuisance.
• Duane M. Cobb, 21, of Indianapolis. He was booked into the Vigo County Jail around 2:30 p.m. and charged with possession of marijuana, dealing marijuana, and maintaining a common nuisance.
• Carlton D. Gray, 21, of Terre Haute. He was booked into the Vigo County Jail around 7:30 p.m. and charged with possession of marijuana, dealing marijuana, and maintaining a common nuisance.
• Eudrice T. Leflore, 20, of Terre Haute. He was booked into the Vigo County Jail around 5 p.m. and charged with possession of marijuana, dealing marijuana, and maintaining a common nuisance. 
• Markia M. McCutchen, 19, of Terre Haute. She was booked into the Vigo County Jail and charged with possession of marijuana and maintaining a common nuisance.

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The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact :
​Terre Haute Police Department at 812-238-1661 or the Indiana State University Police Department at 812-237-5555.
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​By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

An overnight shooting near downtown Terre Haute has left one dead and two others hospitalized .

The Terre Haute Police Department investigation began around 1 a.m. , when shots were fired  during a college house party.

Anyone with information on the case are asked to call THPD at 812-244-2634.

This story will be updated as information becomes available.