Arrest made in Phoenix community college shooting
Phoenix police officers stand outside South Mountain Community College after three people were shot Thursday, July 24, 2008 at the college in Phoenix. Officials say three people were shot Thursday afternoon at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, and two of them were critically injured. (AP Photo/Matt York)
PHOENIX (AP) — A former student shot three people Thursday in a computer room at a Phoenix community college, injuring two of them critically, authorities said. The gunman fled but a suspect was arrested nearby.
The shooting at South Mountain Community College was part of a running dispute between the suspect and one of the victims, said Sgt. Andy Hill, a spokesman for the Phoenix Police Department.
‘‘This was not a random shooter going around the campus shooting,’’ Hill said, noting that two of the injured people were struck by stray bullets.
‘‘I saw someone get punched and then I heard three shots after that,’’ said student Yessenia Lara, 18. ‘‘Everybody basically ducked, and the shooter got away.’’ She said the victims were yelling in pain.
The suspect was identified as Rodney Smith, who police said was a former student at the college. Details on when he attended the school were not immediately available.
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