Three shot, suspect detained at Santa Monica College

[Judi Lynn]

1. Shots fired, suspect down at Santa Monica College

CBS/AP/ June 7, 2013, 3:47 PM
Shots fired, suspect down at Santa Monica College
Updated at 3:53 p.m. ET

SANTA MONICA, Calif. Santa Monica College was put on lockdown Friday after a shooting was reported in the school's library, reports CBS Los Angeles.

Santa Monica police Sgt. Rudy Flores several victims are down and the shooter is also believed to be down.

Flores says numerous witness called to report a man on a street corner shooting at vehicles including a bus.

According to reports, a worker on campus heard dozens of gunshots and saw students, who are taking final exams on the campus this week, scrambling for safety.

President Obama is in Santa Monica speaking at a luncheon fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee, about a 10-minute drive from where the shooting took place.

Santa Monica College is a two-year college with about 34,000 students. The campus in the coastal Los Angeles suburb spreads out over 38 acres.

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