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| Gunman kills four in Santa Monica before being shot dead by police | Gunman kills four in Santa Monica before being shot dead by police |
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| A gunman broke into homes, set fire to a property, shot at traffic and tried to hijack vehicles in a rampage in Santa Monica that police said left four people dead before they killed the suspect. The victim toll was initially stated as six by police but later revised down. | A gunman broke into homes, set fire to a property, shot at traffic and tried to hijack vehicles in a rampage in Santa Monica that police said left four people dead before they killed the suspect. The victim toll was initially stated as six by police but later revised down. |
| The shootings began at a house, where two people were killed, and carried on to the campus of Santa Monica college where the suspect continued shooting and was pursued into a library by police, said Santa Monica police chief Jacqueline Seabrooks. | The shootings began at a house, where two people were killed, and carried on to the campus of Santa Monica college where the suspect continued shooting and was pursued into a library by police, said Santa Monica police chief Jacqueline Seabrooks. |
| "The officers came in and directly engaged the suspect and he was shot and killed on the scene," Seabrooks said. | "The officers came in and directly engaged the suspect and he was shot and killed on the scene," Seabrooks said. |
| The campus was searched for a second shooter and a man dressed entirely in black was seen being taken into custody by law enforcement officers. He did not appear to be wounded and was later released. | The campus was searched for a second shooter and a man dressed entirely in black was seen being taken into custody by law enforcement officers. He did not appear to be wounded and was later released. |
| President Obama, who was in Santa Monica for a Democratic fundraiser lunch, was rerouted to avoid the area around the campus. His visit was not thought to be linked to the shootings. | President Obama, who was in Santa Monica for a Democratic fundraiser lunch, was rerouted to avoid the area around the campus. His visit was not thought to be linked to the shootings. |
| Police sealed off the area and told students and residents to stay inside and lock their doors while they searched for a possible additional gunman. The bomb squad also swept the area. | Police sealed off the area and told students and residents to stay inside and lock their doors while they searched for a possible additional gunman. The bomb squad also swept the area. |
| The rampage began shortly before midday when police received reports of break-ins, a house on fire and a man shooting at traffic, including a bus, on the corner of Cloverfield and Olympic boulevards. He tried to hijack several vehicles before running to the nearby campus. | The rampage began shortly before midday when police received reports of break-ins, a house on fire and a man shooting at traffic, including a bus, on the corner of Cloverfield and Olympic boulevards. He tried to hijack several vehicles before running to the nearby campus. |
| Students in the library, where they were studying for end of year exams, scrambled for cover and fled when they heard gunfire. One described the gunman as a white male in his 20s with cornrows in his hair. Some witnesses said he had a shotgun, others said it was an assault rifle. Many said he also had a handgun. | Students in the library, where they were studying for end of year exams, scrambled for cover and fled when they heard gunfire. One described the gunman as a white male in his 20s with cornrows in his hair. Some witnesses said he had a shotgun, others said it was an assault rifle. Many said he also had a handgun. |
| Jimes Gillespie, 20, told AP he was in the library studying when he heard a shotgun blast followed by eight to 10 handgun shots. "Then after I saw the gunman I heard more shots and I ran out of the library through the emergency exit." | Jimes Gillespie, 20, told AP he was in the library studying when he heard a shotgun blast followed by eight to 10 handgun shots. "Then after I saw the gunman I heard more shots and I ran out of the library through the emergency exit." |
| As Gillespie ran away across campus he saw a car in front of the English building with bullet holes and shattered glass. | As Gillespie ran away across campus he saw a car in front of the English building with bullet holes and shattered glass. |
| Obama's fundraiser was several miles from the shootings. "We are aware of the incident and it is not impacting the visit. It's a local police matter at this point," said a secret service spokesman, Edwin Donovan. | Obama's fundraiser was several miles from the shootings. "We are aware of the incident and it is not impacting the visit. It's a local police matter at this point," said a secret service spokesman, Edwin Donovan. |
| The public college, just east of Los Angeles, has about 36,000 students. Alumni include Dustin Hoffman and Sean Penn. | The public college, just east of Los Angeles, has about 36,000 students. Alumni include Dustin Hoffman and Sean Penn. |
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