Three Shot, Including Gunman, at Texas College

At least three people - including a gunman - were shot at a Texas college following a dispute Tuesday, officials said as details trickled out from the chaotic campus.

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4 months ago

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US

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United States, Gun Violence

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United States of America, Texas

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shooting

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SHOTLIST: HOUSTON, TEXAS, JANUARY 22, 2013, SOURCE: CBS **RESTRICTIONS: NO RESALE for non-editorial purposes No Japan No Free over the air broadcasters in Australia No US cable news outlets, free over the air networks or stations, their websites and their mobile phone services SOUNDBITE 1 Major Armando Tello (man), Police officer (English, 18 sec): "We do have an ongoing situation at this time. Because it is ongoing I cannot give any further details. We do have, we believe, three people injured at this time. Again, we also have a person of interest that's being detained at this time. Thank you." SOUNDBITE 2 Witness (woman, English, 9 sec): "We heard the seven gun shots and of course we went on the ground, and then we saw the other two guys laying outside our building. They said a third person was in the library." - VAR aerial shots of students being evacuated from the campus by police - VAR aerial shots of the campus, the police, SWAT teams and EMS ----------------------- AFP TEXT STORY: US-crime-shooting-school,2ndlead Three shot -- including gunman -- at Texas college ATTENTION - REFILES to correct typo in name of town in second graf /// CHICAGO, Jan 22, 2013 (AFP) - At least three people -- including a gunman -- were shot at a Texas college following a dispute Tuesday, officials said as details trickled out from the chaotic campus. The shooting comes as the United States is embroiled in a debate on gun violence in the wake of the horrific massacre of 20 first graders and six staff members at a Newtown, Connecticut elementary school. "The situation is under control," Lone Star College director Jed Young told CNN. "At first glance it appears to be (a dispute) between two people," he said, adding that "there were two students we believe were shot in the cross fire." Police are searching for a second shooter, but he is not believed to be on campus anymore Young said. The evacuation of the sprawling campus is nonetheless continuing as a precautionary measure, he said. Television footage showed people lying on the ground and at least one person being loaded into an ambulance on the campus of Lone Star College near Houston. Witnesses reported that a male was brought out of the library handcuffed to a stretcher, according to KHOU news. Dozens of police fanned out across the campus searching for a second suspect on the loose, KHOU said. A spokeswoman for the Harris county sheriff's department -- which is handling the incident -- told AFP she was not immediately able to provide any information. The college posted a warning to students on its Facebook page to "SHELTER IN PLACE if you are on campus. IF YOU ARE NOT ON CAMPUS DON'T GO TO CAMPUS." Efren Huerta replied to the post with the comment: "i was walking to my next class. and i heard about 4-6 shots. it happened in the library i think! i just took off running like never before." Dozens more offered prayers to the victims and expressed dismay with comments like "this is crazy!" and "this is sick!"