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An Indian-American professor was among three people killed when a woman teacher allegedly opened fire during a faculty meeting at the University of Alabama in the southern city of Huntsville.
Huntsville Police Chief Henry Reyes identified the Indian-American professor as Gopi Podilla, who was the chairman of the biological sciences department.
The other two killed, Maria Davis and Adriel Johnson, were associate professors of biology.
Three people were also injured in the incident on Friday evening, local media reported. Of the wounded, two were faculty members and the third was a staff member.
Reyes said a woman shooting suspect was in custody and a second person was detained, but not arrested.
"We have a suspect and possible persons of interest," he told reporters on Friday night. "Until we go through everything, we're not going to say exactly how many or who we have."
Police did not give the reason behind the incident, but local television WAFF, citing authorities, earlier said the woman shooter had opened fire after learning at a biology faculty meeting that she would not be granted tenure.
The incident is reported to have occurred shortly before 4 pm in Shelby Hall in the university campus on Friday evening.
Police arrived at the scene at 4:01pm and residence halls were locked down at 4:10 pm, Reyes said, adding the building was secured by 5:45pm.
Indian-American professor among 3 killed in US university shooting - US - World - The Times of India
Huntsville Police Chief Henry Reyes identified the Indian-American professor as Gopi Podilla, who was the chairman of the biological sciences department.
The other two killed, Maria Davis and Adriel Johnson, were associate professors of biology.
Three people were also injured in the incident on Friday evening, local media reported. Of the wounded, two were faculty members and the third was a staff member.
Reyes said a woman shooting suspect was in custody and a second person was detained, but not arrested.
"We have a suspect and possible persons of interest," he told reporters on Friday night. "Until we go through everything, we're not going to say exactly how many or who we have."
Police did not give the reason behind the incident, but local television WAFF, citing authorities, earlier said the woman shooter had opened fire after learning at a biology faculty meeting that she would not be granted tenure.
The incident is reported to have occurred shortly before 4 pm in Shelby Hall in the university campus on Friday evening.
Police arrived at the scene at 4:01pm and residence halls were locked down at 4:10 pm, Reyes said, adding the building was secured by 5:45pm.
Indian-American professor among 3 killed in US university shooting - US - World - The Times of India