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UMass Lowell Lockdown: Armed Person Reported on Campus
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UMass Lowell ordered a shelter-in-place Wednesday after reports of a man with a suspected gun on campus, a university official said. According to local news reports, police were searching for the individual near Riverview Suites on the school's South Campus and urged the public to avoid the area.
Alerts sent to students and staff warned of a person possibly armed with a weapon, prompting an ongoing investigation.
Rep. Lori Trahan said she was monitoring the situation and urged residents to follow directions from Lowell police and campus authorities.
Trahan posted on X, "I'm actively monitoring the alert of a potentially armed individual near UMass Lowell's South Campus and in touch with local officials. If you are in Lowell, please follow directions from Lowell Police Department (Official) and UMass Lowell."
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