DHAKA: A series of drive-by shootings in the Californian city of Santa Barbara has left seven people dead.
US police say, reports the BBC.
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.
BDST: 1703 HRS, MAY 24, 2014