Multiple people have been killed, as police confront an active shooter situation at the Clovis-Carver Public Library in Clovis, New Mexico, according to local reports.
Air ambulances were dispatched, according to the Eastern New Mexico News, via police scanner traffic. One victim was reportedly taken to the Clovis Municipal Airport. The police scanner also purportedly said that a victim was hiding in a closet and seeking medical attention.
Police reportedly surrounded the library while the shooter was still inside, Vanessa Aguirre, a witness told the Eastern New Mexico News.
A male was taken into custody, but his connection to the shooting has yet to be confirmed.
Police have yet to confirm a number of deaths or wounded.
I’m told active shooter in Clovis Library is in custody. Suspect is a teenager. Multiple shooting victims. Fluid situation. @koat7news
— Nancy Laflin (@NancyKOAT) August 28, 2017
Six people were injured in the Monday afternoon shooting, according to KAMR. A suspect has reportedly been taken into custody, Interim City Manager Tom Phelps told KAMR.
Clovis is about 220 miles east of Albuquerque, and is located near the Texas border.
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