UPDATE: JSU officials still searching for suspect after report of man 'with an assault rifle'

Pam Dankins, Mississippi Clarion Ledger
Updated ·1 min read

Jackson Police Department is actively searching for a man who was seen "with an assault rifle" near Jackson State University on Monday morning.

JPD is working in conjunction with JSU's police to identify and locate the individual.

At 10:20 a.m. Monday, a safety alert was issued to the campus stating an unidentified man was allegedly spotted near the College of Liberal Arts.

Students, faculty and staff were asked to "shelter in place until further notice." Just after 10:35 p.m., the school issued an all-clear notice.

At 12:46 p.m., JSU officials issued a second safety alert stating the JSU Department of Public Safety is conducting a campus sweep in response to additional reports of a trespassing male individual.

They are asking students and staff to shelter in place until an all-clear has been issued.

Gibbs-Green Plaza at Jackson State University is seen in this file photo. On Monday, JSU officials issued an alert after a man with a gun was reported on campus.
Gibbs-Green Plaza at Jackson State University is seen in this file photo. On Monday, JSU officials issued an alert after a man with a gun was reported on campus.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jackson Police Department at 601-960-1234 or the JSU Department of Public Safety at 601-979-2580.

This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Jackson State campus alert after gunman reported