Christian University shooting leaves 7 dead

A gunman opened fire at a Christian university in California killing seven people and wounding three, officials say.

The deadly shooting happened at Oikos University, a Christian University in Oakland and the suspected gunman has been taken into custody.

As reported by CBS:

Police believe the shooter acted alone, though they have not discussed a possible motive. Those connected to the school, including the founder and several students, described the gunman as a former nursing student.

Officer Johnna Watson said the suspect is an Asian male in his 40s and was taken into custody at a shopping center in the neighboring city of Alameda. Watson would not confirm if he was a student.

Watson said most of the wounded or dead were shot inside the building. The industrial park in which the school is located also includes the county food bank and a local Girl Scouts headquarters.

Authorities earlier described him as a heavyset Korean man in his 40s wearing khaki clothing. “I can confirm that we do have one person who has been detained that we believe is possibly responsible for this shooting,” Watson said.