Ohio St.: Employee kills co-worker, wounds another.  The shooter dies of a self inflicted gun shot wound.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – An Ohio State University employee opened fire Tuesday at a campus maintenance building, killing a co-worker and wounding another, the university said.

A suspect also was wounded and was taken into custody, officials said.

No students at the university, the nation’s largest, were injured, and classes were held as scheduled.

More than 55,000 students are enrolled at the university’s main campus in Columbus.

The shooting was first reported at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, university Police Chief Paul Denton said at a news conference. The two wounded workers were taken to Ohio State University Medical Center, where one was in critical condition and the other was in stable condition, he said. The third employee was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavily armed campus officers searched buildings in the area, including a university power plant, and the person who police believe was responsible for the shooting was taken into custody, Denton said.  Read more here

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