WORLD NEWS | UNITED STATES: University of Oklahoma reports active shooter, alert issued

Oklahoma state [US]April 8 (ANI): There was an active shooter on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman on Saturday (local time), the school informed in a tweet.

“OU-Norman Emergency: Van Vleet Oval has an active shooter. Act now. Run. Hide. Hit!” read a post on the official University of Oklahoma Twitter account.

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Another tweet, posted at 9:45 p.m. local time, said campus police were investigating a “possible shooting” on campus. “Avoid South Oval. Shelter in place,” the university tweeted.

Investigation is ongoing. Authorities have issued an alert in the area.

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Recently, incidents of gun violence across the United States have been on the rise. Earlier, in March, at least two people were hospitalized in a shooting at Denver East High School in the Colorado state capital. (Arnie)

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