Western Kentucky University is currently locked down while police search for a number of people involved in a breaking situation. The Bowling Green, Kentucky campus reportedly has an incident in progress involving a fight among a group of men in two different areas, where gunfire was heard by students.
WKU’s South Campus on Nashville Road had reports from students that there was a physical altercation that broke out involving as many as 30 people. Shortly afterward, students reported shots fired. Police did a complete search and found no weapons. Another physical altercation occurred in the vicinity of WKU’s Main Campus. A complete sweep of the Pearce Ford Tower building on the main campus is being undertaken now.
Text messages were sent by school officials urged students to seek shelter immediately after initial reports of gunfire were reported. They also sent out a voice alarm over the schools intercom system.
WKU campus police, Bowling Green police and Kentucky State police, including the Critical Response Team, were scouring the campus for the suspects. Five people were taken to police headquarters for further questioning. The lockdown was eventually lifted but classes were canceled for the rest of the day. No injuries have been reported.
An hour north of Nashville, WKU’s Bowling Green campus is home to their community college – one of the six undergraduate colleges in the WKU system.
A press conference is in the process of being convened to discuss the incident.
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