Key takeaways:
- A shooting at Rose State College in Midwest City, Oklahoma, on Monday has left one person dead and a suspect in custody.
- The college issued its first active shooter warning and cancelled all activities and classes for the remainder of the day.
- The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
A shooting at Rose State College in Midwest City, Oklahoma, on Monday has left one person dead and a suspect in custody, according to the Associated Press.
Midwest City Police Chief Sid Porter said the shooting appeared to be “domestic-related” but did not provide additional details about the incident or the suspect’s possible motive.
The college issued its first active shooter warning at 12:36 p.m. CT and urged the community to avoid the area south of the Humanities and Administration Building. The school said all activities and classes were cancelled for the remainder of the day.
Midwest City Assistant Fire Chief Anthony Lopez said one person was dead from the shooting. The Midwest City Police Department previously told CBS News that officers were responding to reports of an active shooter at the college.
Rose State College is located about 8 miles east of downtown Oklahoma City. The college said it had ended a campus-wide lockdown and urged the community to avoid the area south of the Humanities and Administration Building.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. No further information has been released at this time.
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