Five Killed in Oakland School Shooting

Gehrig · Apr 2, 2012

OAKLAND, Calif. — At least five people have been killed and others wounded after a student walked into a classroom at a small independent university located near the Oakland airport and opened fire.
Police confirmed that a suspect was taken in custody in the parking lot of a shopping mall in nearby Alameda.

"We do believe we have detained an individual responsible for the shooting at the college," Oakland police spokeswoman Johnna Watson said.
SWAT teams were also carefully searching the school to locate any more victims and also other possible suspects.

The shooting took place at Oikos University, located at 7850 Edgewater -- in an area of warehouses near the Oakland International Airport.
The Oakland Fire Department said it received the first call of the shooting around 10:50 a.m.

Sources have told KTVU that five people had been fatally shot and many others wounded. Several victims have been loaded into ambulances and at least one deceased victim was covered by a tarp on the sidewalk.

Officials at Oakland's Highland Hospital said at least two victims have arrived for treatment.

Police said eyewitnesses described the gunman as a male, Asian, heavy build and wearing khaki clothing.
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qtlaw · Apr 2, 2012

Wow, fortunately, I had to be out of my Oaktown office today (although shooting was far away, near Oakland Airport). Really sorry that it takes this to get Oakland into the headlines.

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