Southern University lifted its campus lockdown Monday night after a shooting in a student residential area in Baton Rouge left one person injured, the university and local news outlets reported. The university said an all-clear was issued after the incident was determined to be isolated, with no immediate threat to campus.
In an official campus update, Southern University said shots were reported at about 5:35 p.m. in the student residential area and that one person was injured. The university said the all-clear had been issued; it did not provide further details about the injured person.
The Advocate reported that the lockdown was lifted at 8:20 p.m. and that Baton Rouge Police said the injured person drove to a nearby urgent care facility. The outlet said law enforcement was working to identify the shooter.
Earlier, WAFB reported that the university had received reports of a shooting in Building 100 and asked students to remain in their dorms. The investigation was ongoing, and officials had not released additional details about the injured person or a suspected shooter.
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