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) < > Iceland Volcano Erupts for 7th Time Since December 4 hours, 22 minutes ago To Welcome 2025, City Will Demolish Hotel Elvis Once Stayed At 4 hours, 52 minutes ago Ex-UVA Student Admits to Killing 3 Football Players 5 hours, 22 minutes ago Court Rules in Favor of Worker Fired for Eating Croquette 5 hours, 52 minutes ago 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 Trump Favors TV Personalities for Key Administration Roles Nov 20, 2024 1:45 AM CST Susan Smith Seeks Parole After 30 Years in Prison Nov 20, 2024 1:15 AM CST Work Intensifies at Controversial Olympic Sliding Center Nov 20, 2024 12:45 AM CST Authorities Seize $8.5M in Etruscan Artifacts From Illegal Dig Nov 20, 2024 12:15 AM CST Australian Tourists Hospitalized After Tainted Drinks in Laos Nov 19, 2024 2:47 PM CST Family Urged Search After Deadly Louisville Plant Explosion Nov 19, 2024 2:36 PM CST Fin Whale Washes Ashore Near Anchorage, Biologists Investigate Nov 19, 2024 2:10 PM CST US Launches New Investigations Into Ford Recalls Nov 19, 2024 3:30 AM CST Rapper NBA YoungBoy Admits Running Drug Fraud Ring Nov 19, 2024 2:30 AM CST Section of Dallas Cowboys' Roof Falls Onto Field Before Game Nov 19, 2024 1:30 AM CST Tanzania Rescue Operations Persist After Deadly Building Collapse Nov 19, 2024 12:30 AM CST CVS Health Expands Board With Strategic New Appointments Nov 18, 2024 10:00 AM CST Report an error