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Officials: Reports of a shot fired on Kent State Campus near Bowman Hall
Newsnet5 Cleveland ^ | 4/2/14 | Megan Shaw

Posted on 04/02/2014 6:31:52 PM PDT by IChing

KENT, Ohio - According to school officials, reports of a shot fired near Bowman Hall on the Kent State main campus.

Kent police are assisting Kent State police officers on the scene.

According to Executive Director of University Media Relations Eric Mansfield, the suspect is a black male wearing basketball shorts, carrying a silver handgun.

Officials are asking everyone to avoid the area. Seek shelter until further notice.

This FlashAlert, emergency text messages, was sent to all students: "Kent Main Campus: Report of a shot fired near Bowman Hall. Officers in area. Stay away from area. If in area, Shelter in place until further notice."

NewsChannel5 has a crew headed to the scene.

Check back for more details as they become available.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: activeshooter; crime; ericmansfield; gunviolence; kentstate; ohio
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First Ft. Hood, now this. Not a good day for historical sites of previous violence.
1 posted on 04/02/2014 6:31:52 PM PDT by IChing
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To: IChing

Geez what is it about April. Seems that all the shootings and weirdo stuff occurs this month.


2 posted on 04/02/2014 6:33:05 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (GO WISCONSIN BADGERS GO!)
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To: IChing

Hispanic in TX, now a black in OH. If these are the perps, then the media will drop these stories pretty quick.


3 posted on 04/02/2014 6:33:28 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: IChing

Impossible. Fort hood and Kent state are gun free zones.


4 posted on 04/02/2014 6:33:45 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Republican has "I can" at the end. Democrat has "rat". Any questions?)
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To: IChing

DIMS desperately trying to create a Reichstag incident.


5 posted on 04/02/2014 6:34:16 PM PDT by Arm_Bears (Shoot cops that shoot dogs.)
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To: PghBaldy

Hispanic MUSLIM


6 posted on 04/02/2014 6:34:49 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: Arm_Bears

0bama wants a shooting, he gets one


7 posted on 04/02/2014 6:35:30 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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> the suspect is a black male wearing basketball shorts, carrying a silver handgun.

Thanks IChing.


8 posted on 04/02/2014 6:36:58 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Obama is now making Jimmy Carter look like Attila the Hun. /focus/news/3138768/posts)
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shelter in place and die like a coward

9 posted on 04/02/2014 6:37:01 PM PDT by devolve (- Tell VLADIMER after my ERECTION I have more 90% more FLEXIBILITY -- I need more SPACE - BHO Jr -)
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To: IChing

Richard Nixon was seen running away carrying a silenced M-16.


10 posted on 04/02/2014 6:37:33 PM PDT by Steely Tom (How do you feel about robbing Peter's robot?)
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To: IChing

Schoolplace Violence!


11 posted on 04/02/2014 6:38:44 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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To: combat_boots

Do you have any evidence?


12 posted on 04/02/2014 6:40:10 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

If they had done it yesterday, we would have known they were kidding...</joke

I am so sick of Obeyme’s minions...


13 posted on 04/02/2014 6:40:12 PM PDT by Monkey Face (Truth sounds like hate to those who hate the truth. ~~ Phil Robertson, Duck Dynasty)
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To: devolve

I like your response...


14 posted on 04/02/2014 6:41:22 PM PDT by Monkey Face (Truth sounds like hate to those who hate the truth. ~~ Phil Robertson, Duck Dynasty)
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To: IChing

This is just a bit weird.

If I were in charge of anything at Virginia Tech, I’d lock it down now.


15 posted on 04/02/2014 6:44:16 PM PDT by G Larry (There's the Beef!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Al Qaeda just got done ordering attacks in the US. The “lone jihad wolves” will be out in force....shootings, explosions, huge apartment fires(arson), etc. Arm yourselves.


16 posted on 04/02/2014 6:44:21 PM PDT by doc maverick
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The Man With the Golden Gun

Oh wait...it’s Silver this time.


17 posted on 04/02/2014 6:44:26 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: IChing

Were any tin soldiers seen coming? How about MO Governor Jay Nixon?


18 posted on 04/02/2014 6:45:43 PM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll defend your rights?)
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To: devolve

LOLOL


19 posted on 04/02/2014 6:46:20 PM PDT by bigheadfred
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To: IChing

What’s next?


20 posted on 04/02/2014 6:46:21 PM PDT by Viennacon
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