Cal State San Marcos Locked Down Following Reports Of Armed Man On Campus (UPDATED)

University Locked Down Following Reports Of Armed Man On Campus (UPDATED)

UPDATE: Aug. 20, 12:40 p.m. -- University of California San Marcos police lifted a campus lockdown order after making contact with a suspect, who they said was not armed.

Previously:
San Diego County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of an armed man on the campus of Cal State San Marcos, according to NBC San Diego.

Deputies received reports of a man with a long gun around 9 a.m. local time, according to the station.

Classes are not in session, but university police have ordered anyone present to shelter in place:

A description of the suspect was tweeted from the university's official account:

The university is located approximately 35 miles north of San Diego.

This is a developing story.

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