Police are searching for a gunman at Skyline College in northern California. A notice on the website for Skyline College reads: Emergency Notification: We have had a shooting on campus and are now in lockdown. Please shelter in place, away from windows, with doors shut until further notice. We sent an emergency text message to all students. Wednesday evening classes have been cancelled.
The incident resulted in the school ordering a lockdown and ordering all students to stay within their rooms and away from windows. The shooting took place at approximately 1:30 p.m. CT. in Lot 7 of the college campus in San Bruno, California. The victim was shot in the buttocks and taken to a hospital. The victim has not been identified and his or her condition has not been made public.
The SWAT team was called in and after the initial emergency notification and text messages; the SWAT evacuated students and escorted them off campus. Students who witnessed the attack stated that the victim came into the schools’ learning center and stated that he was shot. Another student told authorities that she witnessed three males running to a parking lot near Building 5. One of the suspects was carrying a gun and wearing a black hoodie sweatshirt. Authorities are currently searching for the three suspects.
Skyline College is located at 3300 College Dr. San Bruno, CA 94066. Classes began on August 19, 2009.
If you have any information regarding the suspects you are advised to call the San Bruno police department or 911.
Police Department
San Bruno Police Department
1177 Huntington Avenue
San Bruno, CA 94066
Business: (650) 616-7100
EMERGENCY: DIAL 911
- OR - (650) 877-8989
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