UPDATING – Streaming Video: Active Shooting Reported at Ohio State University – 1 Shooter Reported Shot and Killed
Students Told to ‘Run Hide Fight’
Reports of an active shooter at Ohio State University in Columbus are flooding in, including from the school’s own Twitter feed:
Buckeye Alert: Active Shooter on campus. Run Hide Fight. Watts Hall. 19th and College.
— OSU Emergency Mngmnt (@OSU_EMFP) November 28, 2016
Buckeye Alert: Continue to shelter in place. Avoid area of College. More information to follow.
— OSU Emergency Mngmnt (@OSU_EMFP) November 28, 2016
Buckeye Alert: Continue to shelter in place in north campus area. Follow directions of Police on scene.
— OSU Emergency Mngmnt (@OSU_EMFP) November 28, 2016
You can watch a live stream of local station WBNS’s report above.
No other details are known but NCRM will continue to provide updates.
UPDATE I: 10:38 AM EST –
FBI and local law enforcement are on scene.
UPDATE II: 10:41 AM EST –
7 people have been transported to local hospitals.
UPDATE III: 10:46 AM EST –
Via The Lantern, Ohio State’s student newspaper:
Ambulances line Woodruff Avenue, street is blocked off between High and College pic.twitter.com/oQD7rhjP7y
— The Lantern (@TheLantern) November 28, 2016
UPDATE IV 10:49 AM EST –
10TV reports “9 people injured.”
UPDATE V: 10:55 AM EST –
10TV changes their reporting to “8 people injured.”Â
UPDATE VI: 11:07 AM EST –
10TV reports there may be more than one shooter.
Also reports 1 shooter has been shot and killed.
2 people lead out, handcuffed, by police.
UPDATE VII: 11:37 AM EST –
Shelter in place lifted according to multiple reports. Classes are canceled. Law enforcement is still looking for one other suspect.
BREAKING: OSU President Michael Drake to address situation in 30 minutes. pic.twitter.com/omxhVtMYga
— Dan Pearlman (@danpearlman) November 28, 2016
UPDATE VIII: 12:17 PM EST –
Hospitals tell @AP they’re treating 8 patients from #OhioState attack, none have life-threatening injuries https://t.co/JkuNUlhZSu
— NBC4 Columbus (@nbc4i) November 28, 2016
FINAL UPDATE:
No gun recovered. Attacker shot dead by police. Despite initial reports, reports now state weapons used were car and knife.Â
This is a breaking news and developing story. Details may change. This story will be updated, and NCRM will likely publish follow-up stories on this news. Stay tuned and refresh for updates.
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