SANTA MONICA (CBSLA.com) — Santa Monica College was on lockdown Friday after a shooting was reported in the library.
California Highway Patrol received a 911 call at 11:55 a.m. about a man with one or more guns and firing south of the campus located at 1900 Pico Blvd., according to Santa Monica police.
One suspect was in custody, according to CHP.
KNX 1070′s Margaret Carrero reports the shooting initially began at a residence near the campus.A neighbor who was struck in the shoulder described hearing shots fired along Kansas
Avenue between Stewart and Yorkshire, where Carrero reported a house was set on fire around the same general time of reports of shots fired at Santa Monica College.
The victim told Carrero she saw a man dressed all in black with a semiautomatic weapon in his hand and a belt full of ammunition around his waist. The victim said the man “looked official” and did not have his face covered, according to Carrero.
“He did apparently carjack a woman at gunpoint and took off from the scene,” Carrero said.
According to officials at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, three victims were being treated, with two in critical condition and one in serious condition.
According to reports, a worker on campus heard dozens of gunshots and saw students, who are taking final exams on the campus this week, scrambling for safety.
There were unconfirmed reports of a male adult was reportedly seen shooting at a bus and other cars around noon, according to CHP Sgt. Denise Joplin.
One student told KCAL9 there were two shooters seen at the time of the shooting.
President Barack Obama is in Santa Monica speaking at a luncheon fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee about a 10-minute drive from where the shooting took place.
It’s not known if the shooting is related to his presence in the city. Secret Service officials were aware of the shooting, but told reporters the President’s visit was not affected.
Some students remained on campus shortly before 1 p.m. and were ordered to shelter-in-place, according to CBS2′s Kara Finnstrom.
All Santa Monica schools were on lockdown until further notice
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/06/07/shots-fired-suspect-down-at-santa-monica-college/
California Highway Patrol received a 911 call at 11:55 a.m. about a man with one or more guns and firing south of the campus located at 1900 Pico Blvd., according to Santa Monica police.
One suspect was in custody, according to CHP.
KNX 1070′s Margaret Carrero reports the shooting initially began at a residence near the campus.A neighbor who was struck in the shoulder described hearing shots fired along Kansas
Avenue between Stewart and Yorkshire, where Carrero reported a house was set on fire around the same general time of reports of shots fired at Santa Monica College.
The victim told Carrero she saw a man dressed all in black with a semiautomatic weapon in his hand and a belt full of ammunition around his waist. The victim said the man “looked official” and did not have his face covered, according to Carrero.
“He did apparently carjack a woman at gunpoint and took off from the scene,” Carrero said.
According to officials at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, three victims were being treated, with two in critical condition and one in serious condition.
According to reports, a worker on campus heard dozens of gunshots and saw students, who are taking final exams on the campus this week, scrambling for safety.
There were unconfirmed reports of a male adult was reportedly seen shooting at a bus and other cars around noon, according to CHP Sgt. Denise Joplin.
One student told KCAL9 there were two shooters seen at the time of the shooting.
President Barack Obama is in Santa Monica speaking at a luncheon fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee about a 10-minute drive from where the shooting took place.
It’s not known if the shooting is related to his presence in the city. Secret Service officials were aware of the shooting, but told reporters the President’s visit was not affected.
Some students remained on campus shortly before 1 p.m. and were ordered to shelter-in-place, according to CBS2′s Kara Finnstrom.
All Santa Monica schools were on lockdown until further notice
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/06/07/shots-fired-suspect-down-at-santa-monica-college/
