US Texas A&M University has announced that a shooter has been taken into custody near its campus in College Station. The College Station city police spokeswoman, Rhonda Seaton, told CNN that multiple people have been shot, including law enforcement officers. The extent of the injuries are unkown.

The university issued an alert on its website just before Monday 12:30 pm local time, warning of an active shooter near the campus football stadium. The warning tells residents and students to avoid the area.

Seaton says the shooting happened within a block or two of campus sometime before 12:45 p.m. She says police have one suspect in custody. College Station lies about 90 miles, or about 145 kms northwest of Houston.

US Texas A&M University has announced that a shooter has been taken into custody near its campus in College Station.