Police Swarm Connecticut Community College After Reports Of Gunman

Officials at Manchester Community College, in Manchester, Conn., placed the school on lockdown as police investigated the situation.
A community college in central Connecticut has been placed on lockdown as police investigate reports of a gunman on campus.

Officials at Manchester Community College, in Manchester, Conn., sent an emergency alert to students and staff shortly after 2:00 p.m. declaring a lockdown at the school.

“An emergency has been declared on campus," the message read, according to the Hartford Courant. "An order to shelter in place has been ordered."

Manchester police confirmed that the school was on lockdown but could not confirm reports of a gunman.

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