Two reported dead in Central Michigan University shooting

PD: 2 shot, killed at Central Michigan University; suspect on the loose

PD: 2 shot, killed at Central Michigan University; suspect on the loose

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - School officials say police are responding to a report of shots fired at a residence hall at Central Michigan University. It also says no other injuries have been reported. The university says suspect is still at large.

Two people were fatally shot at Central Michigan University on Friday. Classes have been canceled, according to USA Today.

Shortly after 9 a.m, hiding in a classroom, a student at Central Michigan University tweeted "someone wants to start shooting". The city released alerts on social media during the incident.

Campus is on lockdown as the suspect is still at large. The black man was seen wearing mustard-yellow jeans and a blue hoodie. A police helicopter is flying overhead to search for the shooter.

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This is the second shooting incident in the United States in less than a month's time. The accused killed 17 people at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

This is a developing story, we will provide more information as it becomes available and is confirmed. International Business Times will continue to update his report.

The Central Michigan University Student Government Association is advising students to stay inside and lock their doors - "Do not leave the building you are in or walk around campus", reads a tweet from the association. Activists protest in front of Kalashnikov USA, a gun manufacturer that makes an AK-47 rifle, on February 25, 2018 in Pompano Beach, Florida.

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