Washington University issued an emergency alert Tuesday morning after reports of an armed person on the Danforth campus.
The alert said there is no confirmation of an active shooter and police are searching the area around Brookings Hall.
University officials have asked students to shelter in place until further notice.
The first alert, issued at 9:18 a.m., read “WashU Alert: Armed person on Danforth Campus. Run, Hide, or Fight. If hiding, lock or barricade yourself in a room until further notice. If off campus, stay away. Updates at emergency.washu.edu.”
A second alert, issued minutes later, said police were on the scene near Brookings Hall and other buildings on the Danforth campus.
St. Louis Metropolitan Police calls show no reports of shots fired on the university’s campus Tuesday morning.
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