UPDATE: UCCS on lockdown, not an active shooter

UPDATE FRIDAY 2/16/2024 7:15 a.m.

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) Public Safety shared on social media an update to the lockdown, there is no active shooter, and everyone is asked to remain sheltered in place on campus until further notice.

UCCS said the campus will be closed today

ORIGINAL STORY: Lockdown at UCCS following reports of a shooting

FRIDAY 2/16/2024 7:10 a.m.

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) said in the morning hours of Friday, Feb. 16 a report of a shooting led to a lockdown at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) campus.

According to CSPD, on Friday at around 6:15 a.m. officers received a report of a shooting at UCCS. CSPD told FOX21 News that officers are on the scene and as of 7 a.m. UCCS was still under lockdown.

UCCS Public Safety shared on social media that there is a lockdown on campus and are telling students to lock interior doors, turn off lights, move away from sight, do not open the door, and maintain silence.

FOX21 News has a crew on the way and will update this article as we learn more.

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