The University of Oklahoma said reports of shots fired on campus Wednesday afternoon may have been a false alarm.
OU President David Boren told students the reports of shots fired may have been a false alarm due to a piece of equipment backfiring, according to Oklahoma City news station KFOR.
The university at first told students to shelter in place and avoid Gould Hall after reporting a shooting on campus.
Shooting on campus. Avoid Gould Hall. Seek immediate shelter in place.
— OU Sooners (@UofOklahoma) January 22, 2014
Staff in another building, Copeland Hall, reported hearing two shots, according to the university’s student newspaper.
Staff in OU Student Media offices in Copeland Hall reported hearing two shots.
— OU Daily (@OUDaily) January 22, 2014
OU later said on Twitter that it did not find any evidence of shots fired and no injuries were reported. Police were continuing to check Gould Hall, but normal campus operations resumed elsewhere.
As of this time, no evidence has been found of any shots being fired. There are no injuries reported at this time.
— OU Sooners (@UofOklahoma) January 22, 2014
Normal campus operations have resumed except for Gould Hall where additional checking is continuing.
— OU Sooners (@UofOklahoma) January 22, 2014
This post has been updated.
