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| Deadly shooting at US university | Deadly shooting at US university |
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| Three people have been shot and killed at an Alabama university, a spokesman for the institution says. | |
| A suspect has been apprehended after the violence on the campus of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, according to the spokesman, Ray Garner. | |
| One other person was injured in the incident, he added. | One other person was injured in the incident, he added. |
| US educational sites have seen numerous fatal shooting attacks in recent decades, the most serious occurring at Virginia Tech University in 2007. | US educational sites have seen numerous fatal shooting attacks in recent decades, the most serious occurring at Virginia Tech University in 2007. |
| "We have three confirmed people who are dead, one injured," said Mr Garner. | "We have three confirmed people who are dead, one injured," said Mr Garner. |
| "The police have secured the building. " he added. | "The police have secured the building. " he added. |
| Police were "sweeping the building to both look to see if there are other victims as well as to get evidence," Mr Garner said. | Police were "sweeping the building to both look to see if there are other victims as well as to get evidence," Mr Garner said. |
| He said that a woman was in custody but he could not identify her or any of the victims. | He said that a woman was in custody but he could not identify her or any of the victims. |
| A local television station, WAFF, quoting a police official, said the shooter was believed to be a female staff member. | A local television station, WAFF, quoting a police official, said the shooter was believed to be a female staff member. |
| The Associated Press news agency reported that Trent Willis, chief of staff for Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, said several other people had been shot in addition to the four Mr Garner reported, but he did not have an exact number or their conditions. | The Associated Press news agency reported that Trent Willis, chief of staff for Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, said several other people had been shot in addition to the four Mr Garner reported, but he did not have an exact number or their conditions. |
| The university posted a message on its website telling students that the campus was closed and that counsellors were available to speak to students. | The university posted a message on its website telling students that the campus was closed and that counsellors were available to speak to students. |
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