Blacksburg, Virginia - Authorities issued a lockdown on Thursday at the campus of Virginia Tech, site of a 2007 mass shooting that killed 32 people, the school said.
An alert on the school's website said: “Person with a gun reported near Dietrick (a campus building). Stay inside. Secure doors. Emergency personnel responding. Call 911 for help.”
A subsequent crime alert said three juveniles attending a camp on campus reported seeing a white man who appeared to have a gun covered with a cloth.
“Officers responded immediately to the area but found no one matching the description,” the crime alert said.
“We have been told to stay put until we get more information,” Virginia Tech communications officer Lynn Davis told CNN. - Reuters