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Shooting at UC Berkeley Under Investigation

After ten shots were fired at the UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business Tuesday afternoon, a segment of the campus was put on lock down for the remainder of the day, according to an announcement by a university spokesman.
 
The campus newspaper, the Daily Cal, reported the incident and provided students with updates.  
 
According to the San Jose Mercury News, an armed man wielded a gun and was later shot by a police officer. He was transported to a local hospital and his identity and condition remain unknown.
 
ABC news reported that students were immediately told to evacuate the building and provided a live stream of the unfolding activity.
 
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. 

Lauryn is a senior at Northeastern University majoring in journalism. She has written for Boston.com as well as the HC branch at Northeastern. Lauryn is also a teaching assistant for International Affairs students at Northeastern. In May and June of 2011, she embarked on a reporting trip to the Middle East, where she mastered the art of "man on the street" reporting and gained a new appreciation for falafel. In her spare time, Lauryn enjoys writing, walking around Boston aimlessly, traveling and a unhealthy obsession with her Kindle. She loves eating, French bulldogs and Anderson Cooper. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in foreign correspondence or magazine journalism. You can follow her on Twitter @laurynpaiva.