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| Several people have been injured in a shooting at a college in the Canadian city of Montreal, reports say. | Several people have been injured in a shooting at a college in the Canadian city of Montreal, reports say. |
| Details on the incident at Dawson College are still sketchy, but a local hospital said 12 had been admitted and at least six were critical. | Details on the incident at Dawson College are still sketchy, but a local hospital said 12 had been admitted and at least six were critical. |
| Eyewitnesses said a gunman dressed in military fatigues had entered the cafeteria at lunchtime. | Eyewitnesses said a gunman dressed in military fatigues had entered the cafeteria at lunchtime. |
| Some reports said two attackers were dead. The number of gunmen in the incident is not yet clear. | Some reports said two attackers were dead. The number of gunmen in the incident is not yet clear. |
| TV footage showed students fleeing the campus and stretchers with casualties. | TV footage showed students fleeing the campus and stretchers with casualties. |
| Police with drawn guns were seen sheltering behind vehicles outside the site. | |
| Eyewitnesses spoke of blood on the steps of the building, which houses 10,000 students. | Eyewitnesses spoke of blood on the steps of the building, which houses 10,000 students. |
| "I could see him fire several times... I ran into a classroom. It was like something from a movie," student Michel Boyer told CBC television. | "I could see him fire several times... I ran into a classroom. It was like something from a movie," student Michel Boyer told CBC television. |
| Professor Robert Soroka told Reuters news agency the shooting began at 1245 (1645 GMT), and said he heard about 20 shots fired over 30 minutes. | Professor Robert Soroka told Reuters news agency the shooting began at 1245 (1645 GMT), and said he heard about 20 shots fired over 30 minutes. |
| Police have cordoned off the area and nearby sites have been evacuated. | Police have cordoned off the area and nearby sites have been evacuated. |
| In December 1989 a gunman shot and killed 14 young women in Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique, before turning the gun on himself. | In December 1989 a gunman shot and killed 14 young women in Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique, before turning the gun on himself. |
Are you enrolled at Dawson College in Montreal or do you know any of the students who study there? Were you in school when the incident happened?Please send us your experiences using the form below. | Are you enrolled at Dawson College in Montreal or do you know any of the students who study there? Were you in school when the incident happened?Please send us your experiences using the form below. |
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