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) < > Magnus Carlsen Auctions Controversial Jeans for Charity Feb 21, 2025 2:07 PM CST Supreme Court Allows Alabamians to Sue Over Unemployment Claims Feb 21, 2025 12:09 PM CST US Home Sales Dip Amid Surge in Rates, Prices Feb 21, 2025 8:03 AM CST City's Entire Police Force Suspended Amid Corruption Allegations Feb 21, 2025 2:15 AM CST Train Kills 6 Elephants Near Sri Lanka Sanctuary Feb 21, 2025 1:45 AM CST Trump Hosts Black History Month Event Amid DEI Controversy Feb 21, 2025 1:15 AM CST As Pope Francis Recovers, Cardinals Address Possibility of Resignation Feb 21, 2025 12:45 AM CST Musk-Backed Group Funnels $1.6M Into Key Court Race Feb 21, 2025 12:15 AM CST Bolsonaro Seeks Amnesty Amid Coup Plot Charges Feb 20, 2025 11:32 AM CST In Virginia, North Carolina, Snow Wreaks Havoc Feb 20, 2025 11:29 AM CST New York Sues E-Cigarette Distributors Feb 20, 2025 10:04 AM CST David Boren, Former Oklahoma Governor, Dies at 83 Feb 20, 2025 9:03 AM CST Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again on Hawaii's Big Island Feb 20, 2025 8:44 AM CST Teen Arrested After Fatal Stabbing in Czech Mall Feb 20, 2025 8:00 AM CST Melania Trump Gains Popularity Among Chinese Women Feb 20, 2025 2:15 AM CST Judge Orders Newspaper to Remove Critical Editorial Feb 20, 2025 1:45 AM CST California Judge on Trial for Fatally Shooting Wife Feb 20, 2025 1:15 AM CST Report an error