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A gunman has opened fire on students at a university near Chicago in the United States, wounding at least 15 people. | A gunman has opened fire on students at a university near Chicago in the United States, wounding at least 15 people. |
The shooting took place at Northern Illinois University, in De Kalb, 65 miles (100 km) west of Chicago. | The shooting took place at Northern Illinois University, in De Kalb, 65 miles (100 km) west of Chicago. |
Students told local radio stations they had seen a white male with a pistol and a shotgun. | |
Several people have been taken to hospital with serious head wounds. Police in DeKalb say the gunman is dead, according to media reports. | |
The shooting comes 10 months after 32 students and staff were shot by a student at Virginia Tech University in one of the worst shootings ever at a US school. | |
On Thursday, Kishwaukee Community Hospital said on its website up to 15 victims were arriving for treatment, including three to four with head wounds. | |
The shooting took place in Cole Hall near the King Commons, a central gathering place for the 25,000 students on campus. | The shooting took place in Cole Hall near the King Commons, a central gathering place for the 25,000 students on campus. |
A student named John told local radio station WBBM that the gunman entered a lecture theatre and began firing a shotgun on the more than 100 students inside. | |
"He pointed it into the middle of the class... then he went for the teacher," John said. | |
Online alert | Online alert |
The university's website first issued alerts, warning of the possibility of a gunman on campus. | The university's website first issued alerts, warning of the possibility of a gunman on campus. |
"Get to a safe area and take precautions until given the all clear," it warned students. | "Get to a safe area and take precautions until given the all clear," it warned students. |
The site then carried updates confirming the shooting and telling students to stay away or stay in doors. It then said the gunman was "no longer a threat". | |
Emergency hotlines and counselling are being offered for students and parents. | Emergency hotlines and counselling are being offered for students and parents. |
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