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Jackson State University briefly goes on lockdown, school says campus 'no longer under threat'

Posted at 1:04 PM, Dec 04, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-04 13:15:04-05

Jackson State University in Mississippi briefly went under lockdown Wednesday.

At 13:20 p.m., Jackson State University tweeted that it had an active shooter on campus and advised that students take shelter immediately. Seventeen minutes later, the school tweeted that the community was no longer under a threat of an active shooter.

It's not clear if any shots were fired or if anyone was injured.

More on this as it develops.