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An armed intruder has been reported on the campus of Kennesaw State University, a public university located in Georgia.
The intruder was reported at the Marietta campus, according to the Emergency Management Division of KSU, responding to a request for additional details. The campus alert caused some confusion on Twitter about the exact location of the intruder. The university has two primary campuses, one in Marietta and one in Kennesaw.
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The armed intruder report is also according to an alert put out by the Kennesaw State Emergency Management Department. “KSU Alert: Kennesaw Campus: Armed Intruder reported at Kennesaw State. Seek shelter in a secure location until further notice. Suspect was last seen near the Machinist Lodge on campus at approx 2:40 PM.,” that division wrote on Twitter.
Students were also advised in another alert to lock all doors and windows. The alert came at about 2:40 p.m. Sunday, December 6.
KSU Alert: Kennesaw Campus: Armed Intruder reported at Kennesaw State. Seek shelter in a secure location until further notice. Suspect was last seen near the Machinist Lodge on campus at approx 2:40 PM.
There were no reports of any shooting, injuries, or active gunfire. Kennesaw State did not provide further details, including what the intruder was armed with or why they were there.
Here’s what you need to know:
People Responded to the Alert on Twitter
If youre in the Kennesaw area, especially on the KSU campus, look at your alert system and be safe
Here are some of the responses people had on Twitter to receiving the alert or hearing about the news.
“It’s always somethin with kennesaw. my school needs a mfn break.”
“hope everyone who lives on campus in kennesaw IS GOOD. Pls stay safe.”
i’m tired of kennesaw man
“There’s an armed intruder on the KSU Kennesaw campus. Be safe if u up there.”
“My time in Kennesaw has ran its course for sure.”
The university’s about us page says, “A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the second-largest university in the state.”
It adds, “The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 126 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status.”
This story will be updated when more information is learned about the armed intruder.
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