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| Ohio State University on security alert amid reports of shooting | Ohio State University on security alert amid reports of shooting |
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| Ohio State University police warned of a gunman on campus on Monday morning. | Ohio State University police warned of a gunman on campus on Monday morning. |
| OSU police issued an alert about the situation around 10.20am local time on social media. Police advised people on campus to shelter in place and follow the “run, hide, fight” safety protocol for when a shooting takes place. | OSU police issued an alert about the situation around 10.20am local time on social media. Police advised people on campus to shelter in place and follow the “run, hide, fight” safety protocol for when a shooting takes place. |
| Unconfirmed reports said seven people had been injured in the incident, citing the Columbus fire department. A fire department spokesperson told the Guardian he could not confirm the injuries. | Unconfirmed reports said seven people had been injured in the incident, citing the Columbus fire department. A fire department spokesperson told the Guardian he could not confirm the injuries. |
| The warning to shelter in place was lifted around 11.30am after police said thay had secured the scene. | |
| Police surrounding Lane Avenue garage. Swat vans present. Bomb squad as well. pic.twitter.com/0ITvwaqXAm | Police surrounding Lane Avenue garage. Swat vans present. Bomb squad as well. pic.twitter.com/0ITvwaqXAm |
| OSU Student Cydney Ireland, spoke to ABC6 from a bathroom she said she was hiding in on campus. “The first thing I heard were screams,” Ireland said. | OSU Student Cydney Ireland, spoke to ABC6 from a bathroom she said she was hiding in on campus. “The first thing I heard were screams,” Ireland said. |
| She said she then heard a whistle, followed by at least three gunshots that “sounded like a handgun”. | She said she then heard a whistle, followed by at least three gunshots that “sounded like a handgun”. |
| The shooting was said to have occurred on the north-east part of campus on the first day of class after the Thanksgiving holiday break. All classes were cancelled on Monday. |