One in Custody, Multiple Victims After Santa Monica College Shooting
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A person believed to be the gunman who opened fire on a bus and other vehicles near Santa Monica College, just blocks from a fundraising event at which President Barack Obama is in attendance, is in custody Friday after several people were injured.
Campus police at the college in Santa Monica, Calif. confirmed that there are multiple victims, but did not have details regarding their conditions. One person, believed to be the shooter, was shot and transported to a hospital, according to Santa Monica Police.
Police are checking on reports of a second subject.
The President's Santa Monica fundraiser is several blocks north of the campus.
"We are aware of the incident and it is not impacting the visit. It’s a local police matter at this point," said Secret Service Spokesman Edwin M. Donovan.
At about noon, witnesses reported a "fully armed" subject discharging a firearm at vehicles in the area of Pearl Street and 17th Street (map), according to the California Highway Patrol. The gunman opened fire on cars and a bus, according to CHP Sgt. Denise Joslin.
"This guy just stepped out with a big rifle," a bus passenger told NBC4.
A Santa Monica Big Blue Bus had several bullet holes. There were reports of injuries involving bus passengers, said CHP Officer Kerri Rivas, a department spokeswoman.
The agency received several 911 calls involving reports of shots fired in the area.
"We are aware of at least one suspect, there may possibly be others," Joslin said.
The two-year college in the 1900 block of Pico Boulevard is on lockdown Friday afternoon. All schools in the Santa Monica area are on lockdown, according to the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.
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