Two people are dead following a shooting near Texas A&M University, police in College Station, Texas, said Monday. The gunman has also died, police said.
Other law enforcement officers and a female civilian were injured, according to Scott McCollum, assistant chief of the College Station police department.
The university issued a “code maroon” shortly after noon, warning students and employees that an “active shooter” was in the area west of campus near the university’s football stadium, Kyle Field, and asking them to stay away.
The gunman fired shots from inside a home about two blocks from the campus, according to the university’s alert.
“We have been told to stay put,” said Keith Randall, a Texas A&M employee who was in his office. “They just asked us to stay where we are.”
The shooting happened within a block or two of campus sometime before 12:45 p.m., police said.
College Station lies northwest of Houston.
Three dead, including gunman, in Texas university shooting: Police - thestar.com
Other law enforcement officers and a female civilian were injured, according to Scott McCollum, assistant chief of the College Station police department.
The university issued a “code maroon” shortly after noon, warning students and employees that an “active shooter” was in the area west of campus near the university’s football stadium, Kyle Field, and asking them to stay away.
The gunman fired shots from inside a home about two blocks from the campus, according to the university’s alert.
“We have been told to stay put,” said Keith Randall, a Texas A&M employee who was in his office. “They just asked us to stay where we are.”
The shooting happened within a block or two of campus sometime before 12:45 p.m., police said.
College Station lies northwest of Houston.
Three dead, including gunman, in Texas university shooting: Police - thestar.com
