Report: Shots fired at Kentucky university
No immediate word of fatalities or injuries at Western Kentucky University
BREAKING NEWS
msnbc.com and NBC News
updated 10 minutes ago
Police were responding Wednesday to a report of shots fired at Western Kentucky University.
The WKU Police Department said it responded to a report of shots fired near Pearce Ford Tower on the Bowling Green campus.
University spokesman Bob Skipper said at least one building on the university's south campus was evacuated and police were searching the area. University lawyer Deborah Wilkins said there were no reports of injuries.
Students calling WAVE-TV said there were two announcements over WKU's campuswide public address system telling students to take shelter.
The university is about an hour north of Nashville, Tenn. South campus is home to Bowling Green Community College, one of the university's six undergraduate colleges.
Check back later for more details on this breaking news story.
Re: Report: Shots fired at Kentucky university
Seems to be a false alarm. Ky State Police say they have found no gunmen, no sign of a shooting, no witnesses to either a shooting or even the sight of a gun.
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Re: Report: Shots fired at Kentucky university
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No immediate word of fatalities or injuries at Western Kentucky University
BREAKING NEWS
msnbc.com and NBC News
updated 10 minutes ago
Police were responding Wednesday to a report of shots fired at Western Kentucky University.
The WKU Police Department said it responded to a report of shots fired near Pearce Ford Tower on the Bowling Green campus.
University spokesman Bob Skipper said at least one building on the university's south campus was evacuated and police were searching the area. University lawyer Deborah Wilkins said there were no reports of injuries.
Students calling WAVE-TV said there were two announcements over WKU's campuswide public address system telling students to take shelter.
The university is about an hour north of Nashville, Tenn. South campus is home to Bowling Green Community College, one of the university's six undergraduate colleges.
Check back later for more details on this breaking news story.
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