One person was killed and a suspected gunman was arrested after a shooting Monday at a community college outside Oklahoma City, authorities said.
Rose State College, which is located about 8 miles east of downtown Oklahoma City, issued its first active shooter warning at 12:36 p.m. CT.
“We are currently experiencing an active shooter situation on campus,” said one statement issued by the school.
“Please shelter in place and follow instructions from law enforcement officers. More information to follow as it becomes available.»
Midwest City Deputy Fire Chief Anthony Lopez said one person was killed in the shooting.
Students first reported gunshots from the Humanities Building shortly after 12:15 p.m., according to a school spokesperson.
That statement was followed by the news that the suspect had been detained.
Midwest City Police Chief Sid Porter told reporters that students and staff at the university had completed an exercise on what to do in the event of an active shooter just weeks before the shooting.
A little over an hour after the initial warning, the school announced that all buildings on campus were clear and the lockdown was over.
“Avoid the area south of the administration and humanities building,” the school wrote on its Twitter page. «All activities and classes for the remainder of Monday, April 24 are cancelled.»
officers were seen gathering around the The Larry W. Nutter Administration Building and the neighboring Russell Vaught Humanities Building.
The two-year institution first opened in 1970 and now has an enrollment of about 13,000 students.