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Police in Los Angeles say two people have been killed in a shooting incident at the UCLA campus, which was locked down this morning following reports of a “possible shooter” at Boelter Hall, part of the university's school of engineering. Students and staff received a text alert shortly before 10am saying there had been a shooting and advising them to go to a secure location. Police in Los Angeles said two people were shot dead in an apparent murder-suicide at the UCLA campus, which was locked down for around two hours following the incident on Wednesday morning. The LAPD said the bodies of two male victims had been found in a building at the university's school of engineering. After a massive law enforcement response by several different agencies including the FBI, the campus was declared safe and the lockdown lifted at around midday local time.
UCLA college newspaper The Daily Bruin reported that the shooter was a white male of around six foot, wearing a black jacket and black trousers, according to police. The LAPD confirmed that two people had been killed, but did not immediately release details regarding the victims. Students and staff had received a text alert shortly before 10am saying there had been a shooting on the campus in the city's Westwood neighbourhood, and advising them to go to a secure location. UCLA college newspaper The Daily Bruin reported that the shooter was a white male of around six foot, wearing a black jacket and black trousers, according to police. People were directed to shelter in place as officers searched for the gunman. 
Police were at the scene in the city's Westwood neighbourhood and people were asked to shelter in place as officers searched for the gunman. Local news station KTLA reported that a SWAT team was seen on campus, as well as several ambulances and fire trucks. The FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were also involved in what quickly became a major law enforcement response. Local news station KTLA reported that a SWAT team was seen on campus, as well as several ambulances and fire trucks. The FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were also involved in what quickly became a major law enforcement operation.
Helicopter news footage showed a line of students being led from building with their hands over their heads. UCLA student Carrie Rapaport said she was on lockdown in a room on campus with fellow students and had used her belt to lock the door. "Right now, we're all sitting in the dark quietly, she wrote. Helicopter news footage showed a line of students being led from building with their hands over their heads. Many students barricaded themselves in classrooms on campus.
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