Gunman reported as US college in lockdown
A US university has been locked down as police respond to a report of a possible gunman there.
Central Connecticut State University spokesman Mark McLaughlin says somebody was seen “either with a gun or was thought to have a gun”.
Jordan Governale, a 20-year-old junior from Farmington, says he saw a man carrying a backpack and a sword and sheath strapped to his back.
He says the man was wearing a mask, camouflage trousers, knee pads and a vest resembling body armour.
Students on the New Britain campus are being urged to remain indoors and away from windows.
When in your buildings, please stay away from windows, keep quiet, and put your cell phones on silent or vibrate. #CCSU
— CCSU (Central) (@CCSU) November 4, 2013
More than 12,000 students attend the university, which has a 182-acre campus.
Lt Paul Vance, a state police spokesman, says university police asked for assistance related to a report of a suspicious person.
All classes have been suspended in the college and according to the college's official twitter account one suspect is in custody.
#CCSU no classes or events this afternoon or tonight. Police have one suspect in custody, but have not sounded the all clear as of 3 p.m.
— CCSU (Central) (@CCSU) November 4, 2013
The police have given the all-clear on campus and students have been advised they can leave the buildings they are confined to.
The sounds that you just heard was campus police indicating that the campus is ALL CLEAR #ccsu. You may now leave the buildings.
— CCSU (Central) (@CCSU) November 4, 2013
