The University of Oklahoma said that there is no threat to campus after the police said that they were investigating a report of shots being fired at the campus. People who were on the campus were told to shelter in place, officials informed earlier as per Associated Press. The campus police received the report of shooting around 9:30 p.m. and told people to avoid the area, the report said.
University of Oklahoma Shooting: An active shooter was present at the University of Oklahoma, police said. (Representational)
"Alert has been canceled," the university said on Twitter.
However, there was no immediate confirmation any shots had been fired. No injuries have been reported.
“There is an active shooter at the Van Vleet Oval. Take immediate action now. Run. Hide. Fight!," the university tweeted. In later tweets, the university said that the police were investigating “possible shots fired.”
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