Youngstown State Lockdown Lifted, Suspect Turns Himself In

YOUNGSTOWN, OH — The lockdown at Youngstown State University has been lifted.

After an allegedly armed man was seen near the campus recreation center, university officials issued a shelter-in-place alert. Police investigated the sighting and the suspect turned himself in before 1:30 p.m. on Monday.

There have been no reports of injuries or casualties, the university said. This was not believed to be an active shooter situation. .

The university said they were alerted to the presence of a firearm-toting suspect on campus and issued a lockdown and shelter-in-place warning. Police then rushed to the campus to investigate the report. It was quickly determined there was no active shooter, but a man with a gun may have been spotted on campus.

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