The University of Oklahoma confirmed that its campus was secure following an alert nearly 90 minutes earlier about an active shooter that prompted a lockdown on Friday night.
The university issued a tweet at 9.45 p.m. notifying students and staff about the situation at the Van Vleet Oval. The tweet advised everyone to take immediate action.
“Take immediate action now. Run. Hide. Fight!” the university wrote on Twitter. OU-Norman Emergency: There is an active shooter at the Van Vleet Oval. Take immediate action now. Run. Hide. Fight!
— Univ. of Oklahoma (@UofOklahoma) April 8, 2023 Campus police investigated “shots fired” and about 20 minutes later warned students to avoid the south oval area. The university then instructed everyone in a follow-up tweet to “continue sheltering in place” at 10.30 p.m….