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| UCLA shooting: 2 dead as police search for gunman on campus | |
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| Two people are dead in a shooting at the University of California, Los Angeles that sent students scrambling for safety, with some using their belts to lock doors. | |
| The school is on lockdown after a gunman opened fire near the engineering building shortly before 10am on Wednesday, triggering a citywide tactical alert by the LAPD. | |
| “We do have two fatalities at this point. It’s still an ongoing investigation, very fluid,” an LAPD spokesman told the Guardian. | |
| A statement from the department said two men were shot. | |
| #LAPD News: Official statement regarding the incident at #UCLA. @UCPDLA @UCLABruinAlert @LAMayorsOffice pic.twitter.com/R9VuzQnSSB | |
| Police helicopters hovered as police on the ground combed the campus and paramedics and firefighters treated and evacuated people. | |
| Helicopter news footage showed students filing out with hands raised over their heads. | Helicopter news footage showed students filing out with hands raised over their heads. |
| The campus newspaper the Daily Bruin tweeted that the shooter was wearing a black jacket and black pants. The newspaper’s site crashed from traffic overload. | The campus newspaper the Daily Bruin tweeted that the shooter was wearing a black jacket and black pants. The newspaper’s site crashed from traffic overload. |
| “Using my belt to strap the locks on the door. This sucks,” tweeted Carrie Rapaport. | “Using my belt to strap the locks on the door. This sucks,” tweeted Carrie Rapaport. |
| Police investigating possible shooter at UCLA. Campus on lockdown. Watch UCLA Newsroom for updates. https://t.co/r6LoVO24Ig | Police investigating possible shooter at UCLA. Campus on lockdown. Watch UCLA Newsroom for updates. https://t.co/r6LoVO24Ig |
| #LAPD News UPDATE: #UCLA incident - Info on the active shooter in the Engineering Building #4. Avoid the area | #LAPD News UPDATE: #UCLA incident - Info on the active shooter in the Engineering Building #4. Avoid the area |
| More details to follow | More details to follow |