Seven dead, including shooter at NIU

Live coverage from the Associated Press ... HERE

According to witnesses, a lone gunman went into Northern Illinois University's Cole Hall auditorium shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday armed with a shotgun and opened fire at random. More from the DeKalb Daily Chronicle... HERE

Video report from WGN TV in Chicago...HERE

Northern Illinois University officials confirmed this afternoon that two are now confirmed dead, one being the shooter, according to WQAD TV ... HERE