Police in Texas are on the hunt for a gunman who shot a mature student on the campus of Victoria College in Texas, southeast of San Antonio on Monday night.
The alarm was raised just after 7:05pm when the college issued an alert to all student to ‘lock doors and remain inside.’
A 30-year-old man, who was a registered student at the college, was found in the parking lot of Victoria College with gunshot wounds.
He was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening gunshot injuries.
Victoria Police said the alarm was raised just after 7:05pm on Monday evening when the college issued an alert to all student to ‘lock doors and remain inside’
The community college was placed into lockdown as soon as gunshots rang out on campus
An alert by Victoria College sent to all students said there were reports of shots being fired at the Continuing Education Center Building.
The suspects behind the shooting had fled by the time Victoria Police arrived on the scene.
The campus was placed into lockdown while police carry out their hunt for the suspect but by 9pm it was lifted.
Victoria College and Victoria Police Department (VPD) officers worked to secure VC’s the main campus following the incident.
VPD officers released students and employees building by building by escorting them directly to their vehicles.
Those still on campus were urged to stay indoors until authorities came to get them.
Those still on campus were urged to stay indoors until authorities came to get them (file photo)
The campus was placed into lockdown while police carry out their hunt for the suspect but by 9pm it was lifted