Iowa City Police said a shooting incident happened near the University of Iowa campus on Friday afternoon. University of Iowa students received a Hawk Alert following the incident, urging them to shelter in place after gunshots were reported near campus.

That alert reported a suspect running west away from the scene, in the direction of campus. It urged students to avoid the area or shelter in place.

“This appears to be an isolated incident and there is no known threat to the public associated with this incident. This incident remains under investigation and there is no further information available at this time,” they added.

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