
A gunman opened fire at a Christian university in California on Monday, killing at least seven people and wounding three more, before being captured in a nearby city, authorities said. The gunfire erupted around midmorning at Oikos University in Oakland, police said. Television footage showed heavily armed officers swarming the building in a large industrial park near the Oakland airport. The footage also showed bloodied victims on stretchers being loaded into ambulances. Several bodies covered in sheets were laid out on a patch of grass. Myung Soon Ma, the school's secretary, said she could not provide any details about what happened at the university, which serves the Korean community with courses from theology to Asian medicine. "I feel really sad, so I cannot talk right now," she said, speaking from her home. "No one can go there because the access is restricted right now." Police believe the shooter acted alone, though have not discussed a possible motive. Police spokeswoman Cynthia Perkins said the death toll was seven on Monday afternoon. She did not release any other details about the victims, but said officials planned a news conference later. The suspect was taken into custody in the neighboring city of Alameda, according to law enforcement officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information. Officer Johnna Watson said the suspect is an Asian male in his 40s, but would not confirm if he was a student. She <b>...</b>
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