WILBERFORCE, Ohio — Threats prompted Central State University’s main campus to go into lockdown mode Saturday morning, officials said.
University dispatchers received 911 calls around 9 a.m. about an active shooter and the University Police Department activated the campus wide Emergency Alert System, according to a news release.
“When we hear things like this, we act immediately to make sure our campus is safe,” University President Jack Thomas said. “The university has emergency plans. The individuals involved in those plans acted immediately and followed all our safety protocols.”
Green County Sheriff confirmed with Spectrum News 1 that there was no active shooter on campus and that the school is investigating a threat.
The sheriff’s office says there are no injuries on campus.
While the investigation is ongoing, University Police Chief Stephanie Hills a person of interest is in custody. That person’s identity and charges, if any, have not yet been released.
Central State University is a historically Black college and joins several other HBCUs who faced threats earlier this year.
In January at least six HBCUs reported threats including Albany State University in Albany, Ga.; Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Fla.; Bowie State University in Bowie, Md.; Delaware State University in Dover Del.; Howard University in D.C.; and Southern University in Baton Rouge, La.
