‘Scene is safe’ after shots fired at K-State’s foundation building; no injuries
Kansas State University police said the scene was safe and there were no injuries after shots were fired in a parking lot by the K-State Foundation Building near the university’s campus Thursday morning.
Police received a report about 11:15 a.m. Thursday that shots were fired near the building at Denison and Kimball avenues.
K-State sent out an alert urging those in the area should shelter in place and everyone else should stay clear of the area, according to the university’s website. Officers were on scene, the alert said.
K-State’s Rec Services announced on Twitter that its facility was locked down because of the shots fired alert. They urged people to avoid the area and not to come to the rec center until an all-clear was given.
Less than a half hour later, the lockdown was lifted and people were told to start or resume their workouts.
Shortly before 11 a.m., K-State police determined there was no ongoing threat. Foundation employees were allowed to resume business as usual, but others were asked to continue avoiding the area so police could investigate.
Police confirmed shortly after noon that shots had been fired in a parking lot north of the foundation building. About 12:30 p.m., police concluded their preliminary investigation and cleared the scene for normal operations.
Anyone with information about the gunfire is asked to call 785-532-6412 or send information to the silent witness website.
Police were expected to give an update by 4 p.m. if additional information was available.
This story was originally published May 9, 2019 at 11:40 AM.
