3 shot near high school in Portland, Oregon, police say

By Ralph Ellis, CNN
December 12, 2014 -- Updated 2225 GMT (0625 HKT)

Two males and a female were shot near the Rosemary Anderson High School campus, police spokesman Sgt. Pete Simpson said.

The victims ran inside a school building after being shot, reported CNN affiliate KOIN. Simpson didn't say if the victims were students at the school.

The victims were breathing, conscious and talking as they were transported to Legacy Emanuel Hospital, Simpson told CNN. Their condition was not immediately available.

Simpson said police are searching for the shooter, who fled the scene and
who might have been accompanied by other people.

The shooter may be affiliated with a gang, Simpson said, but it's not known if the shooting was gang-related or "a personal beef."

He said the police department's gang task force was investigating. Agents from the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also arrived to assist in the investigation.

The shooting happened about a quarter past noon (3:15 p.m. ET) outside the alternative high school, which is designed to help students who don't thrive in a traditional school setting, Simpson said.

Simpson said the campus is safe now. "This is not an active shooter situation," he said.

Nearby Jefferson High School and Portland Community College were put on lockdown as police sought the shooter, authorities said.

Another school shooting occurred June 10 at Reynolds High School in Troutdale, about 12 miles east of Portland. One person was killed.

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[color="Blue"]Sounds like it could be something gang- or drug-related, with that description of the 'alternative school'.

RAHS is a community-based alternative school, which enrolls up to 190 students annually, according to its website. People who take classes there are at-risk students who have either been expelled or dropped out of other public high schools. The RAHS website says many of the students are homeless and the school gives them a "last chance" to complete high school education.

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