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March 14, 2018Police have been responding to reports of shots fired at Northwestern University.
DEVELOPING: Northwestern University says there is "a report of a person with a gun" on Evanston, Illinois campus; officials advising students, personnel to shelter in place https://t.co/fGx8LIT8Px pic.twitter.com/TgVB7Op8Zp
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 14, 2018
NU EMERGENCY: Person with gun on Evanston campus. If on campus, seek shelter in safe place and stay until further notice. Others keep away.
— Northwestern (@NorthwesternU) March 14, 2018
There is a report of a person with a gun in Engelhart Hall at the corner of Emerson Street and Maple Avenue. Evanston and Northwestern University police are on the scene. Seek shelter if in the area.
— Northwestern (@NorthwesternU) March 14, 2018
Police continue to investigate a reported incident at Engelhart Hall. Remain sheltered or avoid the area.
— Northwestern (@NorthwesternU) March 14, 2018
NUPD responding to Evanston campus emergency. Remain in safe place. If not on campus, stay away. More info will be provided when available.
— Northwestern (@NorthwesternU) March 14, 2018
Persons in Englehart Hall at the corner of Emerson Street and Maple Avenue should remain behind locked doors. Northwestern community members not in that area no longer need to stay behind locked doors. Anyone not in the area of Engelhart Hall should stay away.
— Northwestern (@NorthwesternU) March 14, 2018
It looks like everything is secure.
Evanston and NUPD in the area of Emerson and Maple. Report of gunman and shots fired in a residential building. Area checked no evidence of a victim, scene, or gunman found.
— Evanston, IL Police (@EvanstonPD) March 14, 2018
EPD and NUPD continue to search and secure the area
— Evanston, IL Police (@EvanstonPD) March 14, 2018
Evanston police just reported that this was a swatting incident.
The incident at Emerson and Maple was swatting incident. No victims or danger to the public. Area is secure. Police and Fire are clearing the area.
— Evanston, IL Police (@EvanstonPD) March 14, 2018
UPDATE: Evanston police have concluded that reports of a gunman on Northwestern University were a hoax. However, for students at the school, the emotions triggered by the active shooter lockdown were very real, particularly on #NationalWalkoutDay. https://t.co/EeC3cDrUnL
— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) March 14, 2018
What a NASTY hoax. Despicable.
