***Update*** The shooter has been apprehended.
ALL-CLEAR: The suspect has been apprehended. Lockdown lifted on campus. Avoid TTUPD, north side of campus. https://t.co/jOFvYnGgL6.
— Texas Tech (@TexasTech) October 10, 2017
***Original story***
There’s an active shooter situation at Texas Tech. One officer has been fatally shot. The shooter is currently on the loose.
Additional information is slowly coming in. According to a report from NBC News, this incident started as a student “welfare check.” When authorities brought the student in question back to the station, he opened fire.
A call for a student “welfare check” lead campus officers to a room where they found drugs and drug paraphernalia, prompting the officers to bring the suspect to station, a spokesman for the school said in a statement.
“During this time, the suspect pulled a gun and shot an officer in the head,” the statement read. “The officer is deceased.
The shooter was still at large as of 10:15 p.m. ET and Texas Tech’s Twitter feed warned anyone on campus to shelter in place.
Here’s the latest from the Texas Tech Twitter feed:
Emergency update. The current situation is ongoing. Continue to shelter in place. More info as it is available. https://t.co/jOFvYnGgL6.
— Texas Tech (@TexasTech) October 10, 2017
Campus remains on lockdown. Police Officers brought suspect to station for debriefing. Suspect shot an officer, fled on foot. Still at-large
— Texas Tech (@TexasTech) October 10, 2017
This story is still developing. We’ll update you as we find out more.