JACKSON, Miss.—Jackson State University’s campus was placed on lockdown on Dec. 4 after someone was shot and wounded there, prompting an active shooter alert.
A non-student was shot in the leg across the street from the student center, university spokesman L.A. Warren said.
We have an active shooter on campus. The suspected shooter is in a black Honda Accord, license plate number MAC 0214. The entire campus community should take shelter immediately. The campus is currently on lock down. We will notify you when the situation is resolved.
— Jackson State U. (@JacksonStateU) December 4, 2019
The university initially sent out a tweet telling everyone on campus to take shelter. It later said the lockdown had been lifted and there was no longer a threat.
The historically black university is located just west of downtown Jackson and has about 7,000 students.
We have an active shooter on campus. The suspected shooter is in a black Honda Accord, license plate number MAC 0214. The entire campus community should take shelter immediately. The campus is currently on lock down. We will notify you when the situation is resolved.
— Jackson State U. (@JacksonStateU) December 4, 2019
