RICHMOND (AP) — The University of Richmond was placed on lockdown this afternoon while police searched for a man who was reportedly seen carrying a gun.
University spokeswoman Linda Evans and police said no shots were fired.
Evans said witnesses reported seeing a man with a handgun in Boatwright Memorial Library at about 2:50 p.m.. She said the man was wearing a dark-colored shirt or jacket with the word “Sheriff” on the back, and maybe a fake beard. Evans said the man refused to identify himself to library workers.
Workers in a cafe within the library reported seeing the man changing clothes. Police were conducting a room-to-room search of the library. A Richmond police officer escorted a bloodhound into the building.
A text message alert was sent to students reading: “Dangerous person reported on campus. Use caution and warn others,” and listing a phone number to report unusual activity.
Exams ended last week and the summer session has not started, so not many students were on campus.
Nearby St. Catherine’s School in Richmond also locked down its campus. In a phone message sent out to families, the private girls school said it had chosen to lock down “because of reported problems on the University of Richmond campus.”
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