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Three people have been shot and killed at an Alabama university, a spokesman for the institution says. A woman has opened fire at a university in the southern US state of Alabama, killing three people and wounding at least three more, officials have said.
A suspect has been apprehended after the violence on the campus of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, according to the spokesman, Ray Garner. She was apprehended outside a science building at the University of Alabama's Huntsville campus, after opening fire during a biology department meeting.
One other person was injured in the incident, he added. University spokesman Ray Garner said the three killed were the head of department and two other professors.
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 years.
"We have three confirmed people who are dead, one injured," said Mr Garner. The most serious occurred at Virginia Tech University in 2007, when a student killed 32 people before turning the gun on himself.
"The police have secured the building. " he added. Local television station WAFF, quoting a police official, said the woman detained after Friday's shootings was a faculty member.
Police were "sweeping the building to both look to see if there are other victims as well as to get evidence," Mr Garner said. The Huntsville campus in northern Alabama has about 7,500 students
He said that a woman was in custody but he could not identify her or any of the victims. She has not yet been named and no charges have yet been filed.
A local television station, WAFF, quoting a police official, said the shooter was believed to be a female staff member. The university has posted a message on its website saying it has been confirmed that no students were involved in the incident.
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. "There has been a shooting on campus. The shooter has been apprehended. The campus is closed tonight. Everyone is encouraged to go home," it said.
The university posted a message on its website telling students that the campus was closed and that counsellors were available to speak to students. There was still a heavy police presence on campus Friday night, with police tape cordoning off the main entrance to the university.
Two of the three injured, also biology department members, are said to be in a critical condition in hospital. The third was reportedly in a "fair" condition.
The Huntsville campus in northern Alabama has about 7,500 students.
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