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The Kansas State University sent out a campus-wide alert of ‘shots fired’ at the university’s foundation building late Thursday morning.
K-State Alerts: Report of shots fired at the K-State Foundation Bldg @ Kimball and Dennison. Officers on scene. Stay Clear of the area. Updates will follow
Just after 11 a.m. central time, the alert from the K-State Alerts system reported that KSU police officers were on the scene and people were advised to steer clear of the location. The alert also said people inside the building should “shelter in place.”
Shots fired at @KSU_Foundation building
#KSUFoundation #WIbW
Within 30 minutes of the “shots fired” alert, campus security sent a second message to the campus community:
“Scene is safe. No injuries reported. Avoid area to allow officers to investigate the incident. Foundation staff can resume normal work.”
K-State Alerts:Scene is safe. No injuries reported. Avoid area to allow officers to investigate the incident. Foundation staff can resume normal work.
KSU student journalists provided early reports.
Journalism student and investigations editor for the K-State Collegian, Rafael Garcia, tweeted that the “Campus is flowing as normal, albeit with more students walking with their phones out than usual, after reports of shots fired near the K-State Foundation building. The situation seems to be isolated to that area.”
Campus is flowing as normal, albeit with more students walking with their phones out than usual, after reports of shots fired near the K-State Foundation building. The situation seems to be isolated to that area.
@kstatecollegian
Another student journalist was reporting live.
Some reported that the “shots fired” incident may have been a “road rage” incident.
“KSU was just put on lockdown for an active shooter. Not knowing the details of the situation was terrifying. Thankfully Chloe and I were nowhere close to the part of campus the shots were fired. This is absolutely unacceptable.”
KSU was just put on lockdown for an active shooter. Not knowing the details of the situation was terrifying. Thankfully Chloe and I were nowhere close to the part of campus the shots were fired. This is absolutely unacceptable.
Given the recent spate of deadly shootings on college and secondary school campuses, students were unnerved.
@NGS_DocMarcotte Fortunately just saw KSU give the all clear but definitely was freaked out for a bit there. 😬
“Fortunately just saw KSU give the all clear but definitely was freaked out for a bit there. ?”
K-State Alerts is reporting that the scene is safe and that no injuries have been reported. 📸:@thatladykaty
The Riley County Police Department is investigating.
Reports of shots fired at KSU Foundation Building t.co/pjLUgjJzSu
