Police search for armed man reported on University of Massachusetts Lowell campus
Police are looking for an armed man reported on the University of Massachusetts' Lowell campus Wednesday, and members of the community were advised to "stay inside until further notice."Hearst sister station WCVB's news chopper flew over the campus and saw police from several agencies working in the area of UMass Lowell's South Campus.Messages sent to the campus community through an emergency system said that police are searching "for a 5-foot-5 Asian male wearing a gray or white sweatshirt and black shorts carrying a long weapon. Seen in the rear of Riverview Suites."Riverview Suites is a dorm located on Middlesex Street. "Police from UMass Lowell and the city of Lowell were alerted this afternoon to reports of a male on South Campus carrying an object suspected of being a firearm. A campus-wide shelter in place order has been issued as officers attempt to find this individual," University officials said. Lowell Mayor Daniel Rourke confirmed that Massachusetts State Police and FBI officials are providing support."The City is utilizing all available resources at this time," Rourke said. In a statement, Massachusetts State Police said troopers "are aware" of a video being circulated that appears to show an armed individual walking near the dorms. Rep. Lori Trahan said she is in touch with local officials. "If you are in Lowell, please follow directions from Lowell Police and UMass Lowell," Trahan wrote on social media. Anyone with information is being asked to call 9-1-1.UMass Lowell has approximately 16,900 undergraduate and graduate students, with 3,700 living on campus across 10 residence halls.
