Police issued a shelter in place order for the University of Massachusetts Lowell after reports of a person on campus carrying a gun.

“Police from UMass Lowell and the city of Lowell were alerted this afternoon to reports of a male on South Campus carrying an object suspected of being a firearm. A campus-wide shelter in place order has been issued as officers attempt to find this individual,” a university spokesperson said in an email just before 4 p.m. Wednesday.

At 2:37 p.m. Wednesday, UMass Lowell public safety officials sent a text blast to school community members alerting them to a “weapons incident” reported at Riverside Suites on South Campus.

“AVOID AREA. STAY INSIDE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. RUN, HIDE, FIGHT,” the text chain read in part, according to screenshots shared with Bosto

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