New: Shooting reported at Northern Illinois University
By The Chronicle News Group
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DeKALB — At least two people have been shot at Northern Illinois University, according to information heard Thursday afternoon on a police scanner .
Shortly after 3 p.m., calls started coming over a police scanner about a white, male shooter with a shotgun and pistol.
Reports have said the shooter is down, but an alert on the university's Web site instructed people on campus to take cover.
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"There has been a report of a possible gunman on campus. Get to a safe area and take precautions until given the all clear. Avoid the King Commons and all buildings in that vicinity," the alert states.
Rescue crews from surrounding villages and cities, including Maple Park, Burlington, Geneva, Hampshire, Sugar Grove and Kaneville, have been called to the scene.
A university spokeswoman said at 3:10 p.m. she had just heard about the shooting and could not immediately comment on the situation.
By The Chronicle News Group
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DeKALB — At least two people have been shot at Northern Illinois University, according to information heard Thursday afternoon on a police scanner .
Shortly after 3 p.m., calls started coming over a police scanner about a white, male shooter with a shotgun and pistol.
Reports have said the shooter is down, but an alert on the university's Web site instructed people on campus to take cover.
http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/...1731609942.txt
"There has been a report of a possible gunman on campus. Get to a safe area and take precautions until given the all clear. Avoid the King Commons and all buildings in that vicinity," the alert states.
Rescue crews from surrounding villages and cities, including Maple Park, Burlington, Geneva, Hampshire, Sugar Grove and Kaneville, have been called to the scene.
A university spokeswoman said at 3:10 p.m. she had just heard about the shooting and could not immediately comment on the situation.
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