One person was injured after a gun was accidentally discharged at a University of St. Thomas dormitory Friday night, St. Paul police said.

About 8:25 p.m., a round fired from a firearm at Flynn Hall went through a wall and struck another student, according to the university, which called the incident a “terrible accident.”

The student who was struck was taken to a nearby hospital and required surgery. The student is “recovering and is stable,” St. Thomas said.

According to a statement by St. Thomas: “All involved last night were St. Thomas students. This was not an act of violence. It is being investigated by St. Paul police as an accidental discharge of a firearm. The weapon from this incident is in police custody. The individual who discharged to weapon is not on campus. There is no current threat.”

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The university posted an alert on its website about the shooting Friday night, and St. Paul police are investigating.

The university’s statement also includes resources for parents of students who wish to be notified of updates.

Firearms are not allowed in St. Thomas residence halls.

“The sanctity of our campus was shaken on Friday night when there was an accidental discharge of a firearm in Flynn Hall, one of our residence halls,” the statement reads, in part. “St. Thomas is a weapons-free campus and the safety of our students, staff and faculty is a top priority for all on campus.”

Flynn Hall was built in 2005 on the north campus and is the university’s newest residence hall, according to the St. Thomas website. Formerly called Selby Hall, it offers apartment and suite-style housing to 422 sophomore, junior and senior students.