UPDATE: Watch & listen live – LAPD reports two dead in murder-suicide at UCLA campus shooting
12:07 PM PT UPDATE
LAPD’s chief confirms that the shooting today was a murder-suicide by shooting with two people dead.
UPDATE
A little bit of coordination problem between the scene and LAPD’s media office. The media office has reported two people were shot and killed this morning while a spokesman on the scene was doing a live interview at 11:10 am saying he could not confirm any victims. The LAPD media office information is consistent with the previous report by UCLA officials that there were were two people injured.
UCLA Newsroom confirmed the deaths a few minutes later:
Police have confirmed that two people are dead in a shooting at UCLA’s Engineering IV building. Police are now sweeping the building, looking for a shooter.
During the press conference, LAFD confirmed it had a large presence at the scene. The spokesman said there were 11 engine and truck companies and 17 rescue ambulances.
Two people were killed Wednesday morning in a shooting on the UCLA campus, Los Angeles police said.
The shooting occurred in Boelter Hall on the Westwood campus, according to a statement from the school. Details regarding the victims were not immediately available and no arrests were reported.
EARLIER
UCLA Newsroom:
Police are investigating a shooting in Engineering IV. Police are on the scene and report that there are two victims. The campus remains on lockdown.
People are being asked to shelter in place.
Two people were injured in a possible shooting at UCLA on Wednesday morning, law enforcement officials said.
The campus was placed on lockdown just after 10 a.m., according to the university.
People are being asked to shelter in place in an engineering building on the campus, the university said.
UCLA campus police are investigating a possible shooting reported at an engineering lab Wednesday morning.
Reports of a shooting happened shortly before 10 a.m. at Boelter Hall. The entire campus was placed on lockdown and students were told to shelter in place.
Los Angeles police officers in tactical gear entered the building amid reports of two people down.
