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) < > 6 Arrested After Fatal Fireworks Explosion in Honolulu 13 minutes ago Rihanna Steals Spotlight at A$AP Rocky's Assault Trial Jan 30, 2025 8:47 AM CST Iraqi Quran Burner Shot Dead Near Stockholm, 5 Arrested Jan 30, 2025 8:40 AM CST Dogs Survive Plane Crash, Find Homes as Tribute to Pilot Jan 30, 2025 4:00 AM CST New Mexico Hunters Warned of Record PFAS Levels in Wildlife Jan 30, 2025 3:15 AM CST Music Stars Unite for FireAid Concert Benefiting Wildfire Relief Jan 30, 2025 2:45 AM CST Utah Fights to Keep Sundance Film Festival as Relocation Looms Jan 30, 2025 2:15 AM CST Daughter of Ex-President Zuma Faces Court Over Terrorism Charges Jan 30, 2025 1:51 AM CST Kim Jong Un Pushes Nuclear Expansion After Trump's Inauguration Jan 29, 2025 2:15 AM CST Vatican Issues Ethical Guidelines for AI Use Jan 29, 2025 1:45 AM CST Jake and Logan Paul Tease New HBO Max Project Jan 29, 2025 1:15 AM CST Brittney Griner Joins Atlanta Dream, Ends 11-Year Phoenix Stint Jan 29, 2025 12:45 AM CST F-35 Fighter Jet Crashes in Alaska Jan 29, 2025 12:15 AM CST Serbian PM Resigns Amidst Protests, Unrest Jan 28, 2025 1:49 PM CST X Partners With Visa to Launch Real-Time Payments System Jan 28, 2025 1:42 PM CST Netanyahu Invited to White House by Trump Jan 28, 2025 1:36 PM CST Youngest White House Press Secretary Makes Her Debut Jan 28, 2025 1:31 PM CST Plane Catches Fire in South Korea Jan 28, 2025 12:58 PM CST Report an error