"Police from UMass Lowell and the city of Lowell were alerted this afternoon to reports of a male on South Campus carrying an object suspected of being a firearm. A campus-wide shelter in place order has been issued as officers attempt to find this individual,"
"AVOID AREA. STAY INSIDE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. RUN, HIDE, FIGHT,"
"We are aware of a video circulating of a person who appears to be armed walking in Lowell near the Riverview Suites on Middlesex Street,"
UMass Lowell public safety officials sent a text at 2:37 p.m. alerting community members to a 'weapons incident' reported at Riverside Suites on South Campus. Police issued a campus-wide shelter-in-place order and instructed people to avoid the area, stay inside, and follow 'run, hide, fight' guidance while officers searched for the person reported. Lowell police described the suspect as a 5'5" Asian male wearing a gray or white sweatshirt and black shorts who was seen carrying a long weapon behind the Riverside Suites. Video circulating on social media appears to show a person aiming a rifle-style gun. State Police joined local responders and urged anyone with relevant information to call 911.
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