Police Tuesday are investigating a shooting at Santa Monica College that wounded an employee and caused the college to shut down.
The shooting was reported around 9:50 p.m. Monday at the Center of Media & Design at 1600 Stewart St. and the employee was taken to a hospital in an unknown condition, ABC 7 reported.
“The Santa Monica Police Department is investigating the incident,” reads a statement on the SMC’s website. “Law enforcement is actively searching for a suspect.”
It was not immediately known if the shooter — who is on the loose — is a current or former student or college employee.
According to the SMC website, “As more information becomes available we will be providing updates through the college’s official X account: @SMC_edu and on the online newsroom at smc.edu.”
All of the college’s campuses will be closed Tuesday, NBC 4 reported.