1 suspect dead after active shooter reported at US's Ohio state

A suspect is dead after an active shooter was reported Monday at the Ohio State University campus in Columbus, Ohio, according to the Columbus Department of Public Safety. 

The scene is now secure, officials were quoted by ABC News as saying.

Eight people were transported to local hospitals, a spokeswoman for the Columbus Fire Department said, though it is unclear if anyone was shot. At least one person was listed in critical condition. Two of the eight people transported are in stable condition, authorities said.

Four victims are at the OSU Wexner Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, a medical center spokesperson said. An OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital spokesman said its facility received two patients, both with non-life-threatening injuries.

OSU officials first tweeted an active shooter warning shortly before 10 a.m.

Less than two hours later, OSU police said the scene was secure and police lifted the "shelter in place" alert.

Source: MENA