Two Fatally Shot at Ausralian Univ.
Mon Oct 21, 3:55 AM ET
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A man armed with several handguns opened fire at a university in the southern city of Melbourne on Monday, killing two people and wounding eight others, police said.
The man, in his mid-30s and of Asian appearance, was tackled by several students after he opened fire shortly before noon in a classroom at Monash University, and was later arrested, police said.
"He was in the possession of a number of handguns," Police Superintendent Trevor Parks said. "He went into a classroom. It would appear there has been indiscriminate shooting following that."
Police did not comment on the suspect's motive.
Two Asian men in their early 20s were killed and five other people were hospitalized, one with serious injuries to the stomach, Parks said. Three others were treated for minor injuries.
Monash University Vice chancellor Peter Darvall praised the "brave souls" who helped disarm the attacker.
"All I can say is our university is as safe or unsafe as any other part of the community," he said.
