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| Three shot at Lone Star college near Houston, Texas | Three shot at Lone Star college near Houston, Texas |
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| Three people were injured as gunfire rang out during an argument at a college in the US state of Texas, say police. | |
| A sheriff's official said both people involved in the altercation at Lone Star College in the Houston area were wounded and taken to hospital. | |
| A college maintenance man was also injured in the cross-fire. | |
| The latest in a series of US shootings, it comes amid a push for gun control by the Obama administration. | |
| Hiding under table | Hiding under table |
| Lone Star College's official Twitter account said the incident took place at about 12:30 local time (18:30 GMT) on Tuesday. | |
| "Danger has been mitigated," said the statement. "Situation under control." | "Danger has been mitigated," said the statement. "Situation under control." |
| Harris County Sheriff's official Armando Tello told a news conference that one of the two suspects was enrolled at the college. | |
| Other students fled for safety as ambulances arrived at the scene and police swarmed over the campus. | |
| In total, four people were brought to two hospitals, including one who had a heart attack, said emergency services spokesman Mark Smith. | |
| Witnesses told local broadcaster KHOU they had seen a man pull out a gun during an argument with another man. | Witnesses told local broadcaster KHOU they had seen a man pull out a gun during an argument with another man. |
| "I saw two dudes basically get into an altercation and the dude that shot, he basically got angry and started shooting the other guy," Brittany Mobley said. | "I saw two dudes basically get into an altercation and the dude that shot, he basically got angry and started shooting the other guy," Brittany Mobley said. |
| A student who was leaving an emergency-responder class said he had helped two injured people, one who had been shot in the knee and another with a wound to the lower buttocks. | A student who was leaving an emergency-responder class said he had helped two injured people, one who had been shot in the knee and another with a wound to the lower buttocks. |
| Another student, Amanda Vasquez, told KPRC television she had been waiting for an English class to begin when gunfire rang out. | |
| "They sounded very close, the shots. Five or six gunshots," she said. "I just ducked under the table as fast as I could and hoped for the best. | "They sounded very close, the shots. Five or six gunshots," she said. "I just ducked under the table as fast as I could and hoped for the best. |
| "I saw one of the shooters when he was already under police control." | "I saw one of the shooters when he was already under police control." |
| The campus, about 20 miles (32km) north of Houston, has some 18,000 students. | The campus, about 20 miles (32km) north of Houston, has some 18,000 students. |
| Last week, President Barack Obama unveiled the most sweeping gun control proposals in two decades, including calls for a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines as well as wider background checks on gun buyers. | |
| The US gun debate gained new impetus last month after a school shooting that left 20 children and six teachers dead in Newtown, Connecticut. | The US gun debate gained new impetus last month after a school shooting that left 20 children and six teachers dead in Newtown, Connecticut. |
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