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Breaking: School Shooting At Central Michigan University

Shooter is on the loose.
Breaking: School Shooting At Central Michigan University
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There's another school shooting happening in the US, right now. 

Central Michigan University is advising students to take cover and stay away from Campbell residence hall. 

There has been a report of shots fired at Campbell Hall on campus. Suspect is still at large, police advise all to take shelter. If you see something suspicious, call 911.

March 2, 2018

The gunman has not been arrested yet, and the story is developing.

So far, 2 people have been shot and killed. Police, helicopters and tactical teams have been dispatched to the Central Michigan University. 

You can follow this story, live, as it develops right here. 

UPDATE 10:23 a.m.: The suspect is a 19-year-old black male who is approx. 5 foot 9 inches tall. He is wearing mustard yellow jeans and a blue hoodie. He may have taken off the blue hoodie. He is considered armed & dangerous. If you see the suspect, do not approach him. Call 911.

March 2, 2018

All Central Michigan University buildings, all Mt. Pleasant schools, city buildings and McClaren Central Michigan Hospital are on lockdown at this time due to a shooting on the CMU campus. https://t.co/rByg9p7PNl

March 2, 2018

The shooter has been identified as James Eric Davis, Jr. 

Lt. Larry Klaus has said that Davis Jr. was taken to the McClaren Central Michigan hospital Thursday night with a drug-related injury(possible overdose) and would not comment further on this report.

It was mentioned earlier that a patient left the hospital after 8 AM this morning, shots were fired after 9 AM. 

New reports are coming out that the two people shotand killed were not students of the university. They were the parents of the gunman. 

What is now being called a "domestic dispute" started inside a 4th-floor dorm room at Central Michigan University when the shooter's parents arrived at his room to pick him up for spring break. 

We will continue to update this story as more information comes out. 

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