Crime / Santa Monica College Santa Monica College Shuts Down After Campus Shooting Campus closed as shooter remains at large, victim critical By Newser.AI Read our AI policy Posted Oct 16, 2024 1:13 AM CDT Copied Santa Monica College students walk past the campus entrance on Monday, June 10, 2013, in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut,File) Santa Monica College in California was shut down Tuesday following a shooting incident described by officials as "workplace violence." The situation unfolded at the school's Center for Media and Design, which also hosts radio station KCRW. The incident occurred around 10pm on Monday. The gunman has not been apprehended, and no arrests have been made. The unidentified victim is in critical condition after being admitted to the hospital. Authorities are yet to reveal further details on the investigation led by the Santa Monica Police Department, which hasn't responded to media inquiries. College officials assert full cooperation with law enforcement, emphasizing the closure of all campuses as a precaution to safeguard their community. "This was a workplace violence incident, not a random act," the college says in a statement. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP) < > US Targets Gazprombank With New Sanctions Nov 22, 2024 12:10 PM CST New Zealand Enforces Ban on Public Gang Symbols Nov 22, 2024 12:06 PM CST Judge Dismisses Gabby Petito Family's Lawsuit Against Moab Nov 22, 2024 11:50 AM CST Some Gaza Families Are Eating Just Once a Day Nov 22, 2024 2:30 AM CST NYCFC's New Stadium to Be Named Etihad Park Nov 22, 2024 2:00 AM CST Carlo Acutis to Be Canonized by Pope Francis Nov 21, 2024 2:17 PM CST Women Achieve Legislative Majority in Colorado, New Mexico Nov 21, 2024 1:59 PM CST 30-Year Mortgage Rates Near Highest Level Since July Nov 21, 2024 1:14 PM CST Search Is On for Thief Who Stole 9/11 Memorial Rose Nov 21, 2024 12:39 PM CST Alabama Inmate Faces Execution via Nitrogen Gas Nov 21, 2024 12:33 PM CST 12 Arrested Over Deadly Train Station Collapse Nov 21, 2024 12:27 PM CST Iceland Volcano Erupts for 7th Time Since December Nov 21, 2024 1:45 AM CST To Welcome 2025, City Will Demolish Hotel Elvis Once Stayed At Nov 21, 2024 1:15 AM CST Ex-UVA Student Admits to Killing 3 Football Players Nov 21, 2024 12:45 AM CST Court Rules in Favor of Worker Fired for Eating Croquette Nov 21, 2024 12:15 AM CST Trudeau's Employment Minister Resigns Over Indigenous Claims Nov 20, 2024 3:01 PM CST Court Decision Ends Jackson Airport Control Dispute Nov 20, 2024 2:50 PM CST Report an error