Umass Lowell campus placed on lockdown as armed Asian man thought to be a potential shooter is sought after observed canvassing school dorms [VIDEO]

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Umass Lowell campus placed on lockdown as armed Asian man thought to be a potential shooter is sought after observed canvassing school dorms

The Umass Lowell campus in Massachusetts has been placed under lockdown as police search for an armed man wielding a 'long weapon', with the population told to'stay inside'.

Lowell police warned residents and visitors to avoid the area on Wednesday afternoon after an unidentified individual was seen holding an AR-15 style gun. 

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There were no reports of any shots being fired, but Massachusetts State Police said troopers ‘are aware’ of a video being circulated that appears to show an armed individual walking near the dorms.

Messages sent to the campus community through an emergency system said that police are searching ‘for a 5-foot-5 Asian male wearing a gray or white sweatshirt and black shorts carrying a long weapon. Seen in the rear of Riverview Suites.’



Riverview Suites is a dorm located on Middlesex Street. Lowell police said the police activity was also extending to the areas of Pawtucket and Broadway streets, WCVB reported.

‘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,’ University officials said.

 


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Lowell Mayor Daniel Rourke also stated that the city is 'utilizing all available resources at this time'.

The event occurs amid a surge of so-called'swatting' hoaxes target colleges and institutions around the country as students return to campus for the fall semester.

UMass Lowell has over 16,900 undergraduate and graduate students, with 3,700 living on campus in ten residence halls.

The public research university is located 45 minutes north of Boston.


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