At least 10 reported dead in Oregon school shooting

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AFP Los Angeles
Last Updated : Oct 02 2015 | 12:22 AM IST
At least 10 people were reported killed and more than 20 wounded today in a shooting at a community college in the US state of Oregon, according to CNN.
Local police confirmed to AFP that shots were fired at Umpqua Community College but had no immediate information on casualties.
"We responded to a report of a shooting at the local community college and it's a developing situation," Officer Dwes Hutson, of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, said.
CNN, citing a county official, said the shooter had been detained. It said at least one woman was shot in the chest.
The college was immediately placed on lockdown.

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First Published: Oct 02 2015 | 12:22 AM IST

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