Wake Tech Community College Gunman Creates Campus Lockdown
A lockdown on Wake Technical Community College, in North Carolina, was reported after a man was seen with a gun in the nearby area.
A 9 a.m. phone call reported that man was seen near campus holding a gun. Sheriffs immediately reported to the campus to investigate the situation. The campus was shortly after reported on lockdown, students and faculty were asked to lock themselves in their offices and classrooms "Wake Technical Community College is coordinating with sheriff's deputies to determine the seriousness of the threat," school spokeswoman Laurie Clowers told AP News.
The campus, which has five locations, enrolls over 63,000 students a year. The most recent announcement concerning the incident came from the school website, which reported that the lockdown on the main campus had been lifted. Classes are to be resumed at 1 p.m.
"No one is allowed in or off of Main Campus at this time," the website noted, until classes resume. "We will post more information as it becomes available."
Currently, no reason was given as to why the lockdown has been lifted and no information was been released about the gunman or whether he has been retained.
Heather Hefner, a student at Wake Tech, stated on Twitter sometime after 10 a.m. that police officers had asked her to leave the campus.
The nearby Vance Elementary school, which was also placed on lockdown, has now resumed regular activities as well although roads surrounding the two schools remain blocked by police activity.
