4 injured in shooting at SPU; suspect arrested
Source: KING5
Seattle police took one person into custody at Seattle Pacific University after reports of a shooting.
Officers found four victims with gunshots wounds on campus. At least two victims were at Otto Miller Hall. Medics are on scene.
The shooting was reported at 3rd Avenue West and West Nickerson.
This is a breaking news story. More to follow
Read more: http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Suspect-in-custody-two-injured-in-shooting-at-Seattle-Pacific-262043591.html
that's all there is at this point....
shenmue
(38,503 posts)Berlin Expat
(946 posts)I'm seeing here: http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/shooting-seattle-pacific-university/ngFbf/
there may be a second gunman at large. Hopefully, it's just confusion and the person in custody was the sole shooter.
countryjake
(8,554 posts)and that one of the seven injured people was actually the shooter, who has been transported to Harborview.
Berlin Expat
(946 posts)icymist
(15,888 posts)I deleted mine. Here's the Seattle Times story:
7 shot at Seattle Pacific University; 1 in custody; suspect sought
Update at 3:58 p.m.: Otto Miller Hall is being evacuated. Police say there are at least four victims awaiting treatment in the hall, but they cannot go in until it is evacauted. They believe the second gunman may be inside.
All victims are being taken to Harborview Medical Center.
Original post: Seattle police are investigating a shooting at Otto Miller Hall on the Seattle Pacific University Campus.
Officials say there appears to be seven victims; no fatalities.
Police say they have one person in custody, but a search for a second suspect has kept medics from getting to up to six injured people inside Otto Miller Hall, said Seattle Fire Department spokesman Kyle Moore.
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2014/06/shooting-on-seattle-pacific-campus-2-victims-reported/
Tripper11
(4,338 posts)Tripper11
(4,338 posts)Quick Facts:
At least six people shot at Seattle Pacific University.
At least one suspect in custody. Police initially said two.
School is about 10 min. from downtown Seattle with about 4,000 students.
This is the first Seattle school shooting since April 2007.
At least six people were shot Thursday afternoon at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle and police have at least one person in custody.
The shooting happened about 3:30 p.m. in Otto Miller Hall, 3rd Avenue West and West Nickerson Street. The campus was on lockdown and traffic around the school was blocked.
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/shooting-seattle-pacific-university/ngFbf/
nolabear
(41,915 posts)SPU is a largely Christian university with various psych programs and I know a number of people who have gone there.
Gunman entered Otto Miller Bldg, shot four and was stopped when reloading. SMALLER MAGAZINES SAVE LIVES.
valerief
(53,235 posts)nolabear
(41,915 posts)Tripper11
(4,338 posts)The Associated Press ?@AP 2m
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BREAKING: Hospital says 1 man has died following Seattle university shooting.
Not seeing any confirmation from the local stations yet....
*update - KING5 now reporting Harborview confirms 1 person has died.
icymist
(15,888 posts)The shooter is apparently a student at the university and attacked with a shotgun. They're saying that thirty shell casings were found. He was subdued with pepper spay by staff when he was reloading. More when I find it.
icymist
(15,888 posts)ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)and the cops emptying the shooter's pockets.
icymist
(15,888 posts)SEATTLE (AP) A Seattle hospital spokeswoman says one man in his 20s has died and a woman is critically injured after a shooting Thursday afternoon on the campus of Seattle Pacific University.
Two other people are less seriously hurt. Police say a suspect is in custody.
Harborview Medical Center spokeswoman Susan Gregg had no additional information on the young man who died. She says a 20-year-old woman is in surgery with critical injuries while a 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old man are in satisfactory condition.
Gregg says the hospital is not expecting any more injured people from the shooting.
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Hospital-1-dead-3-injured-in-university-shooting-5532233.php
onehandle
(51,122 posts)Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)icymist
(15,888 posts)tofuandbeer
(1,314 posts)...insert sarcasm symbol
So sad. It just doesn't seem to end.
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)Bonhomme Richard
(8,992 posts)CountAllVotes
(20,854 posts)That is because YOU end up being dead instead!
When are "they" going to do something ABOUT THIS DISGUSTING GUN SH*T!? !!!!!