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| Howard University: Shooting reported at Washington DC campus | Howard University: Shooting reported at Washington DC campus |
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| Authorities are responding to reports of a shooting at Howard University in Washington. | Authorities are responding to reports of a shooting at Howard University in Washington. |
| "We're on the scene @HowardU for the report of an active shooter," the DC Police Department posted on Twitter. "So far nothing confirmed. Take precautions if in the area." | "We're on the scene @HowardU for the report of an active shooter," the DC Police Department posted on Twitter. "So far nothing confirmed. Take precautions if in the area." |
| Few details were immediately available. | Few details were immediately available. |
| Howard University said in a tweet that it had received an anonymous report of a “potential shooter on campus.” | |
| “We took the call seriously and police are investigating,” the university said. | |
| University President Wayne A.I. Frederick said there was no evidence of a shooting, as of 12.40 pm, according to the Washington Post. | |
| Mr Frederick said on Twitter that police are currently conducting a sweep of campus. | |
| Some streets were closed in the area due to police activity. | |
| The university was founded in the late 1800s and is a private, historically black college. | The university was founded in the late 1800s and is a private, historically black college. |
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