At least three people have been shot at an apartment complex in Westerly, Rhode Island, CBS News affiliate WPRI reports. The gunman remains at large.
The shooting took place around 11:40 a.m. at Babcock Village, an elderly-preference apartment complex in the seaside town. Rhode Island State Police, Westerly Police and Connecticut police were on the scene.
One victim was transported to Rhode Island Hospital, and another victim was transported to Westerly Hospital, hospital spokespeople confirmed to WPRI. The victims’ conditions remain unknown, according to the spokesperson. The location and status of the third victim is unknown.
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Westerly Public Schools are on lockdown until further notice and preschool dismissals were delayed.
Congressman David Cicilline, who represents Rhode Island’s first congressional district, where Westerly is located, said on Twitter he is monitoring the situation.
An employee at In Motion Marine, a nearby business, told WPRI she was sheltering in place inside the company’s locked garage. “We’re really just waiting for word that he’s been caught so we can leave because we’re kind of trapped in here,” she said. “It’s really scary.”
