UMass Lowell Lockdown lifted after report of man possibly armed with gun
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A lockdown and shelter in place order at UMass Lowell has been lifted after reports of a man possibly armed with a long gun on campus Wednesday afternoon. There have been no reports of any shots fired, and Lowell police said a weapon has not been confirmed.
UMass Lowell sent a campus alert after the reported sighting near the Riverview Suites on the South Campus at about 2:30 p.m.
Police said they were looking for an Asian male who is believed to be about 5'5" tall, wearing a gray or white sweatshirt and black shorts.
People were urged to stay inside until further notice. All classes and events were canceled for the rest of the day.
UMass Lowell Police Chief Ron Dickerson confirmed a video circulating on social media of a man possibly armed with a long gun is real.
"We got a call around 2:30 this afternoon of someone behind Riverview Suites with what appeared to be a gun, and someone took a video of it," Dickerson said. "They posted that on social media. Our own video, surveillance cameras picked that up also."
Police said there was no active shooter situation and there is no evidence of shots fired.
