DES MOINES, Wash. — Deputies are reportedly on the scene of an ‘active shooter’ situation at Highline College in Washington state.
Highline College says there have been reports of gunfire on campus. All classrooms and offices were locked down until further notice, starting at about 9 a.m. local. Highline
College is about 17 minutes south of Seattle in Des Moines, Wash. It has about 17,000 students and was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County.
The college posted to their Facebook page just after 11 a.m. CT, “This is not a drill. Close doors, close windows. Police are responding to campus. Do not come to campus if you are on your way. More details to come.”
Another post from just before 11:30 a.m. CT warned student to remain in lockdown position as police evacuate buildings.
A tweet from the South King Fire Department just before noon CT said at this time there are no known victims.
There are no known victims at HCC
— South King Fire (@Southkingfire) February 16, 2018
Renton police officers, along with other agencies are on the scene. Renton police tweeted around 11:40 CT that the incident is still unconfirmed.
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Reports of shooting at Washington college
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Posted by FOX 10 Phoenix on Friday, February 16, 2018