Story developing now..... Shots were fired here in my hometown of Houston... Its all over the news, schools are on lockdown, people being rolled out in strechers, SWAT is on site, etc.
Update at 1:16 p.m.: People are being allowed to leave the heavily wooded campus, which is surrounded by officers with weapons drawn. ABC 13 in Houston is reporting that two victim have been taken by ambulance to Ben Taub Hospital, where they were awake and alert; they’re both heading to surgery. Word is officers are looking for a man in an Atlanta Falcons shirt, last seen running through campus to the wooded area on the north side of campus.
Update at 1:10 p.m. Authorities now say at least three people, including a suspect, have been shot and that they are looking for a second suspect, KHOU-TV reports.
Update at 1:02 p.m. KHOU now reports that Harris County Precinct 4 deputy constables said at least two people have been shot. Also, several Aldine ISD schools near the college campus have been placed on lockdown while authorities search for a suspect.
Original post at 12:55 p.m. There are unconfirmed reports that at least three people have been wounded in a shooting at the Lone Star College North Harris Campus in Houston, KHOU-TV reports.
The station reports that “several” emergency crews are on the scene and that at least one person was receiving treatment from emergency personnel outside the library when the station’s helicopter flew over the campus. KHOU is streaming live aerial footage on its website.
The station reports that campus officials confirmed that the school is on lockdown.
Ugh. When will this end?
