Police are reporting four shot in an incident at Seattle Pacific University Thursday afternoon. One man is in custody.
Police have found two victims with gunshot wounds @ scene of @SeattlePacific shooting.1 suspect in custody. Vics at Otto Miller Hall.
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) June 5, 2014
Total of 4 victims found so far @ scene of @SeattlePacific shooting. No info on conditions at this time. Police still searching campus
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) June 5, 2014
Friend tells me that a group of students sheltering in SPU library. Praying. #SPUshooting
— Jared Richardson (@jryanrichardson) June 5, 2014
David Rose: Witnesses tell Q13FOX they recognized the shooters as students at SPU #SPUshooting
— Q13 FOX Seattle (@Q13FOX) June 5, 2014
.@DavidRoseQ13FOX says witnesses saw shotgun shells on the floor of one campus building.
— Jared Richardson (@jryanrichardson) June 5, 2014
We are in lockdown and we will promptly release updates as soon as they can be confirmed.
— Seattle Pacific University (@SPUnews) June 5, 2014
SPU is in lockdown now. We will be releasing prompt updates as the facts are confirmed. Our heartfelt prayers are with our entire community.
— Seattle Pacific University (@SPUnews) June 5, 2014
Police searching and interviewing students at shooting #Q13FOX pic.twitter.com/hr3SDwOUuu
— John Hopperstad (@JohnHopperstad) June 5, 2014
@DavidRoseQ13FOX : Some 30 shotgun shells on the floor just inside the door where the #SPUshooting took placehttp://t.co/hFqNzPKHr9
— Q13 FOX Seattle (@Q13FOX) June 5, 2014
.@DavidRoseQ13FOX says male suspect in early 20s taken to police headquarters.
— Jared Richardson (@jryanrichardson) June 5, 2014
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.@DavidRoseQ13FOX Police say the shooter confronted 2 people, told them not to move, 1 DID move & the shooter shot that student in the eye.
— Q13 FOX Seattle (@Q13FOX) June 5, 2014
Scene at Harborview where SPU shooting victims have been arriving. #Q13FOX pic.twitter.com/ED5ZxO1rXJ
— Jared Richardson (@jryanrichardson) June 5, 2014
Sister just sent me this pic from @SeattlePacific lockdown. Says they are in a small recording studio with a scanner. pic.twitter.com/1liJURQX5V
— Anna Izenman (@AnnaInNews) June 5, 2014
Paramedics. Working on seattle pacific university shooting victim. @q13fox pic.twitter.com/DnWso54FZo
— David Rose (@DavidRoseQ13FOX) June 5, 2014
Witness says she heard muffled bursts of gunfire. Saw that victims were "down". pic.twitter.com/xL2tlCgJL9
— Jared Richardson (@jryanrichardson) June 5, 2014
Medics seen working on victim on the sidewalk at SPU. Harborview Medical Center expecting 6 patients. #Q13FOX pic.twitter.com/hX6MS2I0qx
— Jared Richardson (@jryanrichardson) June 5, 2014
No deaths have been reported on the scene.
Confirmed 4 victims in @SeattlePacific shooting: 1 man 1 woman with life-threatening injuries; 1 man, 1 woman in stable condition
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) June 5, 2014
Wow. Seattle Police say staff "disarmed" gunman as he was trying to reload after shooting 4 people. #SPUshooting
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) June 5, 2014
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Sad news:
JUST IN: Medical center: 1 victim has died after Seattle university shooting; 3 other victims being treated – @ABCNewsLive
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) June 6, 2014
Young male entered Otto Miller armed with shotgun, confronted 3 victims and shot them. At that point shooter began to reload shotgun.
— Paige Cornwell (@pgcornwell) June 6, 2014
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The Seattle Police Department has issued a statement on the shootings.
One person was killed and three others injured Thursday afternoon after a lone gunman opened fire with a shotgun at Seattle Pacific University. Police have one suspect in custody, an adult male who was subuded after being pepper-sprayed by a student security guard. No one else is being sought in connection with the shooting.
All of the victims were taken to Harborview Medical Center. One 20-year-old male victim died at the hospital. Another male victim was reported in stable condition. In addition, one woman had life threatening injuries and another woman was reported in stable condition. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
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Damn… another school shooting and this one hit close to home :-/ Sending good thoughts out to all the peeps at @SeattlePacific #prayforSPU
— steveD (@stiofandafyyd) June 6, 2014
All of these recent shootings prove that something needs to change. WE NEED GUN LAWS!! #prayforSPU
— harper (@harperhsb) June 6, 2014
I NEVER thought that I would see "Seattle Pacific University Shooting" on the television screen. So surreal. #prayforSPU
— Jacob Carlson (@JacobCarlsonLOL) June 6, 2014
#PrayforSPU 1 dead & 3wounded. Gunman is in custody thanks to a few heroes who tackled him as he reloaded. Students are praying together now
— Jeffrey R Huber (@LMJeffAO) June 6, 2014
Shannon Watts of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America isn’t wasting any time promoting her cause.
#NRA fights for campus carry in #Colorado: http://t.co/nfkIqwr9FE #spushooting #momsdemand #gunsense
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 6, 2014
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Twitchy will update this post as more information becomes available.
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