One suspect arrested in connection with shooting attack at Seattle college

SEATTLE (Reuters) - At least three people were shot at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, and the suspect was in custody, Seattle police said on social media.

Editor's Note: This story has been updated. Please see below.

The Seattle Times newspaper put the number of wounded higher, at seven, none fatally, and said that police were evacuating Otto Miller Hall on campus, but a police spokesman at the scene confirmed only three victims.

Seattle police had initially said via twitter that four people were confirmed shot but later downgraded that to three, saying a SWAT team was searching the campus and that authorities were receiving conflicting information about the number of victims.

The school said on its website that it was in lockdown as a result of the shooting. There was no immediate word on the conditions of those wounded.

(Reporting by Cynthia Johnston and Bill Rigby; Editing by Sandra Maler)

Update, 8:07 p.m. EST:The Associated Press reported that one of the victims died at a local hospital.

Update, 8:41 p.m. EST:The AP also reported that police confirmed there were four victims in the attack. The three remaining victims are still being hospitalized. One of them, a 20-year-old woman, was taken into surgery in critical condition. The other two victims, a 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old man, were listed in "satisfactory" condition.

In addition, the Seattle Times reported that, according to police, the alleged gunman walked into Otto Miller Hall on campus and used a shotgun in the attack. He was subdued by students and one school staff member while attempting to reload.

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