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2 Dead in Michigan College Shooting; Suspect at Large

by VOA News

   A man open fire Friday in a residence hall at a university in the
   northern U.S. state of Michigan, killing at least two people, according
   to campus police.

   Police believe the incident at Central Michigan University started with
   a "domestic situation" and say the deceased are not students, according
   to a school statement. There are no additional casualties, the
   statement said.

   The suspected gunman - a 19 year-old male - has not been apprehended
   and is considered "armed and dangerous," according to police.
   White House officials say President Donald Trump has been briefed on
   the situation.

   The shooting comes amid a fierce debate over guns that followed last
   month's deadly shooting at a Florida high school.

   Congress is currently considering whether to enact tougher gun control
   measures, including expanded background checks, raising the legal age
   for buying guns, and a ban on bump stock devices that convert
   semiautomatic weapons to automatic weapons.