CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A man wielding a sharp-edged weapon killed one person in a Casper neighborhood Friday before killing a male teacher and himself in front of students in a community college classroom, causing a campus-wide lockdown as authorities tried to piece together what happened. Police found the suspect and one of the victims dead at a science building on the Casper College campus, which was locked down for about two hours, school and police officials said. The other victim was found about two miles away. The suspect used at least one sharp-edged weapon and no guns were involved, police said. The attacker wasn't believed to be a Casper College student and it appeared he knew the victims, Casper Police Chief Chris Walsh said. He didn't identify the suspect or victims but said the victims were a male and a female. "We're locating next of kin and working on notification absolutely as fast as we can," Walsh said. He added authorities don't believe there is any further threat to the community. "I want to emphasize that this is a horrible tragedy," Walsh said. "And I want the city to ... just feel safe right now. There is no one at large." The attack at the two-year community college in Casper, about 250 miles northwest of Denver, occurred just before 9 am while class was in session. "On the third floor we located a crime scene, and secured that," Walsh said. He said authorities evacuated all students and staff from the science building. The college sent out a campus <b>...</b> | From: 1SocietyToday Views: 2 0 ratings | |
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