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) < > Moroccan King: Skip the Sheep Sacrifice This Year 2 hours, 33 minutes ago BP Shifts Focus to Oil, Cuts Green Spending Feb 26, 2025 11:03 AM CST Bus Crash in Thailand Kills 18, Injures 31 Feb 26, 2025 10:44 AM CST Whale Rescued From Nets Near Baltic Resort Feb 26, 2025 10:33 AM CST IOC Makes a Key Move for Boxing's Olympic Hopes Feb 26, 2025 10:04 AM CST Murkowski Releasing Book on Washington Battles Feb 26, 2025 8:38 AM CST Hamas to Exchange 4 Dead Hostages for Prisoners Feb 26, 2025 6:53 AM CST South Korean President Yoon Defends Martial Law Decree Feb 25, 2025 11:17 AM CST Starbucks Streamlines Menu, Cutting Less Popular Drinks Feb 25, 2025 11:13 AM CST Bitcoin Drops Below $90K Amid Crypto Turmoil Feb 25, 2025 11:10 AM CST Fugitive 'the Fly' Extradited From Romania to France Feb 25, 2025 11:01 AM CST Missouri Woman Pleads Guilty in Elvis Graceland Fraud Feb 25, 2025 10:57 AM CST South African Peacekeepers Evacuated From Eastern Congo Conflict Feb 25, 2025 10:36 AM CST From the Hospital, Pope Makes Key Decisions Feb 25, 2025 10:30 AM CST Viral Photo Transforms 'Puppy Mountain' Into Tourist Hotspot Feb 25, 2025 6:25 AM CST Vatican Begins Nighttime Vigils for Pope Feb 24, 2025 10:53 AM CST CBS Debuts First Black-Led Soap Opera Feb 24, 2025 10:33 AM CST On Trial in Zambia: Witchcraft Feb 24, 2025 10:04 AM CST Report an error