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Deadly shooting at Seattle Pacific University Deadly shooting at Seattle Pacific University
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One person has been killed and three others wounded in a shooting on the campus of Seattle Pacific University.One person has been killed and three others wounded in a shooting on the campus of Seattle Pacific University.
Hospital officials said the person killed was a man in his 20s. A 20-year-old woman is also in a critical condition, they added. Hospital officials said the person killed was a man in his 20s. A woman is also in a very serious condition with a gunshot wound to her upper body.
Police in the US city, in Washington state, said a suspect had been detained. Police in the Washington state city said a man, 26, had been arrested, and was believed to have been acting alone.
A student disarmed the gunman and several other students held him until police arrived, officers said.A student disarmed the gunman and several other students held him until police arrived, officers said.
At a press conference, Assistant Chief Paul McDonagh said the actions of this student, and the others who came to his aid, prevented a more serious tragedy.
The other two injuries were sustained by men in their 20s. One is in a stable condition and the other has minor wounds to the abdomen.
In a statement, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray referred to previous fatal shootings in the city and added: "Once again the epidemic of gun violence has come to Seattle, the epidemic of gun violence that is haunting this nation."In a statement, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray referred to previous fatal shootings in the city and added: "Once again the epidemic of gun violence has come to Seattle, the epidemic of gun violence that is haunting this nation."
Harborview Medical Center said that the other two people injured were both in a satisfactory condition. Seattle Pacific is a privately run Christian university, with some 4,000 students.
No details about the suspect have been released and the circumstances of the shooting are not yet clear. Seattle Pacific is a privately run Christian university, with some 4,000 students.
The US has recently suffered a spate of shootings in or near colleges.The US has recently suffered a spate of shootings in or near colleges.