Skip to Content

College in Oklahoma says suspect in custody; one person has died

UPDATE:  (CNN) -- A suspect is in custody after a reported active shooter situation at Rose State College in Midwest City, Oklahoma, the city's police chief said Monday.

Chief Sid Porter said students and staff did a "fantastic job" at responding to the incident at the community college east of Oklahoma City. He said the campus had an active shooter drill in the past few weeks.

Rose State College is a public, two-year institution, it says on its website. It has more than 13,000 students. The college has more than 60 academic programs.

"We are currently experiencing an active shooter situation on campus," Rose State College said earlier Monday on Twitter. "Please shelter in place and follow instructions from law enforcement officials. More information to follow as it becomes available."

Police say one man has died. The suspect is also male.

CNN has reached out to the mayor's office, the Midwest City Police Department, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Rose State College for more information.

Campus officials advised those in the area to follow instructions of law enforcement. "We will provide updates as soon as we can."

This is a developing story and will be updated.

The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.

  (CNN) -- A community college in Midwest City, Oklahoma, is locking down its campus amid reports of an active shooter.

"We are currently experiencing an active shooter situation on campus," the school said on Twitter. "Please shelter in place and follow instructions from law enforcement officials. More information to follow as it becomes available."

This is a developing story and will be updated.

The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.

Article Topic Follows: Top Stories

Jump to comments ↓

Author Profile Photo

CNN Newsource

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KVIA ABC 7 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content