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Shooting at Seattle Pacific University

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Marissa Luck

Update 5:23 p.m. One male student has died from injuries he sustained in the shooting at Seattle Pacific University, KIRO TV reports. KOMO TV says the male student was in his 20s. Another shooting victim, a 20-year-old woman in critical condition is in surgery. Two other shooting victims, both men, were listed in satisfactory condition.Multiple reports initially said that police were looking for a possible second suspect but the police soon corrected those reports. There is only one suspect and he is in custody, after staff subdued him while he was reloading his weapon. The campus was on lockdown until shortly after 5 p.m. Police tweeted at 4:40 p.m. that SWAT teams were continuing to clear buildings of students, faculty and staff. The shootings took place in Otto Miller Hall, which houses the divisions of computer science, engineering, math and physics. SPU says it has 4,000 undergraduates and graduates work at its campus in north Queen Anne.Jillian Smith, a sophomore from West Seattle, took this photo of Seattle police inside Otto Miller as they investigated. More coverage is here.

.@SeattlePacific Otto Miller bldg secure. Lone Susp entered bldg, shot 4 vics, began reloading. Staff disarmed him. Gunman arrested— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) June 5, 2014Being moved back now but this is the medic response #spushooting pic.twitter.com/0SgdmH0tVv— Natalie Swaby (@NSwabyKing5) June 5, 2014One suspect in custody in @SeattlePacific shooting. Police are still searching bldg.— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) June 5, 2014

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By Marissa Luck

Marissa Luck is a Tacoma-based writer and editorial intern at Crosscut. She has previously reported on issues of activism, homelessness, and Olympia city news for Works in Progress and Olympia Power &