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| Lone Star college 'gunman' charged in shooting | Lone Star college 'gunman' charged in shooting |
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| A suspect has been charged with aggravated assault over a shooting that left three people wounded at a college in the US state of Texas, say police. | A suspect has been charged with aggravated assault over a shooting that left three people wounded at a college in the US state of Texas, say police. |
| Carlton Berry, 22, shot a man during an argument, police said, and apparently shot himself. He and the other person in the dispute were taken to hospital. | Carlton Berry, 22, shot a man during an argument, police said, and apparently shot himself. He and the other person in the dispute were taken to hospital. |
| A maintenance worker was injured in the cross-fire. | A maintenance worker was injured in the cross-fire. |
| The latest incident of gun violence, it comes amid a major push for gun control by the Obama administration. | The latest incident of gun violence, it comes amid a major push for gun control by the Obama administration. |
| The shooting happened outside near a campus library at about 12:30 local time (18:30 GMT) on Tuesday. | The shooting happened outside near a campus library at about 12:30 local time (18:30 GMT) on Tuesday. |
| Hiding under table | Hiding under table |
| Police spent about 90 minutes scouring the campus and the surrounding woods for the gunman. | Police spent about 90 minutes scouring the campus and the surrounding woods for the gunman. |
| Mr Berry arrived soon afterwards at a hospital and told medical workers he had accidentally shot himself in the hip. | |
| He remains in hospital under police guard. | He remains in hospital under police guard. |
| Police have said one of the two men involved in the argument was enrolled at the college. | Police have said one of the two men involved in the argument was enrolled at the college. |
| In total, four people were brought to two hospitals, including a woman who suffered a medical emergency. One person was critically wounded. | In total, four people were brought to two hospitals, including a woman who suffered a medical emergency. One person was critically wounded. |
| 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. |
| Gun in schools | Gun in schools |
| 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. |
| The campus, about 20 miles (32km) north of Houston, has some 19,000 students. | The campus, about 20 miles (32km) north of Houston, has some 19,000 students. |
| Several school districts in Texas have allowed staff to carry guns on campus. Guns are not allowed on university campuses, but the state legislature may debate a bill to allow it this year. | Several school districts in Texas have allowed staff to carry guns on campus. Guns are not allowed on university campuses, but the state legislature may debate a bill to allow it this year. |
| 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. |
| 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. | 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. |