Purdue: One in Custody After Reported Campus Shooting

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Police have cleared the electrical engineering building at Purdue University after reports of a shooting. The school says one person is in custody. People on the West Lafayette campus are being asked to remain sheltered in place until further notice. The school is asking students to stay away from the electrical engineering building as police continue to search the area.

The university is pointing people to its website for more information.

Alert: Shooting reported in electrical engineering building

West Lafayette, Ind. – A shooting has been reported in the electrical engineering building on Tuesday (Jan. 21) at Purdue University. One person is in custody. Police have cleared the building and are continuing to search the area, and people should remain sheltered in place until further notice.

Updates will be available at www.purdue.edu

Source: Purdue University