Arkansas State Lockdown Sparked By Student Video Project
JONESBORO, Ark. (KDKA/AP) - An Arkansas State University spokesman says students working on a video project sparked a report of armed men near the student union that led to a lockdown of its Jonesboro campus.
Two males with weapons reported near the Student Union. Lockdown immediately until further notice.
— Arkansas State (@ArkansasState) February 14, 2016
An alert went out around 1:30 p.m. and the lockdown was lifted around two hours later. Spokesman Bill Smith says the students have been located and talked to, and there was apparently no gunman.
The campus lockdown has been lifted. A-State will resume normal operations.
— Arkansas State (@ArkansasState) February 14, 2016
The university sent an emergency alert shortly before 2 p.m. Sunday saying two armed men were seen near the student union. A later message said three men wearing all black were seen. The university lifted the lockdown about an hour later after authorities determined there was no threat.
— Arkansas State (@ArkansasState) February 14, 2016
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