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Shooter reported dead at Ohio State University shooting | |
(35 minutes later) | |
Seven people have been taken to hospital with injuries after a reported shooting at Ohio State University. | Seven people have been taken to hospital with injuries after a reported shooting at Ohio State University. |
The Columbus Fire Department said two of the casualties were in a stable condition, but provided no information on the other five. | The Columbus Fire Department said two of the casualties were in a stable condition, but provided no information on the other five. |
US media are reporting that a suspect has died and nine people were injured in the incident. | |
The university placed the campus on lockdown and sent a tweet to students warning them to "Run Hide Fight". | The university placed the campus on lockdown and sent a tweet to students warning them to "Run Hide Fight". |
"Continue to shelter in place in north campus area. Follow directions of Police on scene," authorities tweeted. | "Continue to shelter in place in north campus area. Follow directions of Police on scene," authorities tweeted. |
The university, located in Columbus, has 60,000 students. | |
Local media reports that police need time to secure the campus, which is one of the largest colleges in the US. | Local media reports that police need time to secure the campus, which is one of the largest colleges in the US. |
Federal officials from the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are also responding. | |
The shooting reportedly began around 10:00 local time near Watts Hall, the college's materials science and engineering building. | |
"The first thing I heard were screams," student Cydney Ireland told ABC News. | |
"Probably five seconds after that there were three gunshots and it sounded like a handgun. | |
"And I've never seen anything like it. Everybody was running in any direction they possibly could." | |
According to the school newspaper, The Lantern, police have surrounded the Lane Avenue parking garage, where an officer at the scene said a suspected shooter was believed to be inside. | |
A bomb squad was also at the scene, the newspaper reported. | |
"Ohio's thoughts and prayers go out to the Ohio State community," Ohio Governor John Kasich tweeted. | |
"Be safe, listen to first responders", he added. |