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UPDATE: BB Gun Caused PSU Lockdown Scare
Authorities confirmed the situation was under control around 4:45 p.m., CBS Philly reported.
It was a BB gun that caused the lockdown at Penn State’s Abington campus on Thursday afternoon, CBS Philly reported.
"Person with weapon has been found and is in police custody. Not a real gun; no one ever in danger. Lock down ended. Normal operations resume," Penn State announced on Twitter around 4:50 p.m.
Authorities confirmed the situation was under control around 4:45 p.m., CBS Philly reported.
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A gunman was reported on the Penn State Abington campus around 3 p.m. Initial reports suggested it may have been a shotgun. The campus was put on lockdown, and students were asked to "shelter in place."
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