Three Shot, One Killed on California College Campus

Sacramento City College went into lockdown on Thursday after three people were shot, one of them fatally, in a parking lot on the south edge of the school’s campus, KHTK reports.

Sad incident on the edge of the campus. Search is occuring in and around the campus. Air ship is supporting search. https://t.co/xykK0DJepZ

— SPD Chief Sam Somers (@Chiefsamsomers) September 4, 2015

According to a City College spokesperson, the shooting left one student dead and another hospitalized. A third victim reportedly sustained injuries that did not require hospitalization. From NBC News:

Classes were canceled, and students and staff were being evacuated building by building and classroom by classroom, Rick Brewer, a spokesman for the college, told NBC News.

The shooting occurred during an altercation involving several men about 3:56 p.m. (6:56 p.m. ET), Brewer said. One of the men pulled a semi-automatic handgun, and three other people were shot, he said.

Police say the suspected gunman is currently at large.

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