Various sources report up to 18 injured by a male with a pistol and a shotgun. This one says the shooter is no longer a threat. John
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By The Chronicle News Group
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DeKALB – Three to four victims of an apparent shooting at Northern Illinois University have arrived at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, the hospital reported on its Web site. The victims suffered head wounds, the hospital reported.
The university reported on its Web site just after 4:15 p.m. that the gunman was “no longer a threat.”
“Campus police report that the immediate danger has passed,” the Web site reported. “The gunman is no longer a threat. The DeKalb campus is closed tomorrow. Students can go to any residence hall for counseling.”
The shooting happened just after 3 p.m., reportedly in Cole Hall, a lecture hall at the heart of campus.
It was unclear how many people were injured in the shooting, but radio dispatchers reported at least two injuries shortly after 3 p.m.
Dispatchers, heard over a police scanner, reported a white male shooter with a shotgun and a pistol.
At 3:20 p.m., the university posted a campus alert on its Web site warning people on campus to take cover.
“There has been a report of a possible gunman on campus,” the alert states. “Get to a safe area and take precautions until given the all clear. Avoid the King Commons and all buildings in that vicinity.”
A Daily Chronicle photographer on the scene reported seeing five apparently wounded people going by on stretchers.
At least two people are reported down in DuSable Hall, and one person had blood on the back of the head, according to eyewitness reports. It could not be confirmed if it was from a gunshot.
Police have established a perimeter around Cole Hall, and 15 to 20 emergency vehicles were in the area. Rescue crews from
People near campus were seen praying, talking on cell phones, and crying.