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Texas A&M University Says A Shooter Has Been Taken Into Custody Near Its Campus

Monday, August 13, 2012 12:20

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August 13, 2012

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Police took a man into custody Monday after “multiple people” were shot near Texas A&M University, a police official said.

Several law enforcement officers were among the people shot, Rhonda Seaton of the College Station Police Department told CNN. She didn’t have information on how many people were shot or their conditions.

She said a person identified as the gunman was in custody. The shooting happened about one block from campus, Seaton said.

The university had warned people to stay away from the intersection of Welborn Road and George Bush Drive as well as part of Fidelity Drive in College Station, Texas.

Update -Shooting Near Texas A&M Kills Officer, Civilian -Police say at least one law enforcement officer and one civilian have been killed in a shooting near Texas A&M University’s campus. Assistant Chief Scott McCollum says the gunman also was shot Monday before being taken into custody