MONDAY OCT 14- An employee at Santa Monica College was shot and critically injured at the Center for Media and Design on 1600 Stewart St. shortly before 10 p.m.
According to Santa Monica College Chief of Police Johnnie Adams, it was “a workplace violence incident, not a random act,” The employee was taken to a local hospital, while the police say the suspect is identified and “remains at large.”
The Santa Monica Police Department is leading the investigation on this shooting, working with the school’s police department. As of now, the school will only be closed on Tuesday.
The Santa Monica Police said in a recent statement that the shooter is also an employee and SMC. However, no arrests have been reported yet.
“SMPD believes this is an isolated incident and there is no information suggesting the suspect remains in Santa Monica or is a threat to the community,” Santa Monica Police said.
No further information has been released as of 11 a.m. on Tuesday.
Police are asking for anyone who knows any information about that shooting that could be useful for the investigation to call 310-458-8491.