Purdue shooting: 1 dead, school placed on lockdown

January 21, 2014 (West Lafayette, Ind.)

The school was placed on lockdown while police responded. The shooting occurred in the electrical engineering building. The lockdown was lifted around 11:45 a.m. ET/ 12:45 p.m. CT.

"Police have cleared the building and continue to search the area. People should remain sheltered in place until further notice," according to a Purdue tweet.

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