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‘Active shooter’ alert locks down Mississippi State University; Officials say there was no gunman

Posted at 11:46 AM, Aug 27, 2015
and last updated 2015-08-27 13:18:12-04

(CNN) — There was no active shooter at the Mississippi State campus and reports of shots being heard are the result of “panic and clutter,” Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesman Chris Turnipseed told CNN on Thursday.

A person of interest related to the initial emergency call was taken into custody, he said. There was no weapon on him, Turnipseed said.

An alert from the school said there was an “active shooter” on campus near Lee Hall.