Santa Barbara, California (BBN)-A series of drive-by shootings in the Californian city of Santa Barbara has left seven people dead, US police say.
The shootings took place near a student campus belonging to the University of California-Santa Barbara.
The suspected gunman is among the dead.
University officials and the police issued alerts calling on people in the area to stay indoors.
BBN/SS-24May14-4:40pm (BST)