Update from AP:
Two women were killed and a child was wounded in a shooting Monday morning at a university dormitory in Texas, officials said.
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A recommendation for students and employees to shelter in place was lifted early Monday afternoon at Texas A&M University-Commerce, and police said there appeared to be no other threats. Officials have not identified the suspected shooter.
University police Chief Bryan Vaughn said officers responding to a call at about 10:17 a.m. found two dead women in a room at Pride Rock residence hall. He said a boy about 2 years old was also in the room and was taken to a hospital, where he was in stable condition.
Vaughn did not take questions after a news conference and did not say if the women were students.
Classes were canceled for the day at the university located in the city about 65 miles (105 kilometers) northeast of Dallas. The university lifted the shelter-in-place recommendation about an hour and a half after it was announced on Twitter. But the university said that even with the lifting of the recommendation, the residence hall and the surrounding area was still blocked off due to the ongoing investigation.
The university said the student center would be available for displaced students and that counselors were available there.
Larry Cooper III, a freshman who lives in the Pride Rock residence hall, told the Dallas Morning News that he left his room Monday just before the shelter-in-place was announced. He said he was waiting in a friend’s room on the first floor of the residence hall.
“There’s police blocking the doorways, but other than that we’re all just kind of sitting in and waiting on the news to happen,” Cooper said.
Last October, two people were killed and a dozen others injured in an off-campus shooting at a homecoming and Halloween party involving Texas A&M-Commerce students.
Original Story:
Texas A&M University-Commerce University is telling students they no longer need to “take shelter and stay in place” after an apparent shooting on campus.
A previous message posted on the school’s website and social media pages urged students to find safety.
School officials have confirmed that two people were killed and a third was injured in the Pride Rock Residence Hall on campus.
That area of campus has been blocked off during the investigation.
School counselors are available in the student center on campus.
Classes were canceled for the day.
Commerce is about 65 miles northeast of Dallas.
Last October, two people were killed and a dozen others injured in an off-campus shooting at a homecoming and Halloween party involving Texas A&M-Commerce students.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The precautionary shelter in place recommendations have been lifted. Due to the ongoing investigation, Pride Rock and surrounding areas are still blocked off. The Rayburn Student Center is available for students that may be displaced by the ongoing investigation. (1/2)
— A&M-Commerce (@tamuc) February 3, 2020
There have been 2 confirmed deaths. The third victim has been taken to the hospital for treatment. UPD has stationed officers throughout campus, including all key gathering points, for the safety of the campus community.
— A&M-Commerce (@tamuc) February 3, 2020
We will continue to share updates as they are available.