At least seven people were taken to a hospital after an active shooter was reported on the Ohio State University campus, authorities said.
It’s not clear the type of injuries nor conditions of those transported.
People are urged to shelter in place and avoid the area.
Watts Hall is the university’s materials science and engineering building.
OSU senior Anthony Falzarano, 22, said he was in class at the time of the shooting.
“We heard a lot of sirens. I was in class and everyone got a text message at the same time for the emergency alert,” he told CNN.
“Someone said they heard popping right before we got the alert, but I didn’t hear it. We are in a shelter-in-place right now in the building next door. ”
Cops putting up tape, wearing vests and grabbing their guns pic.twitter.com/dVmztKBeq6
Falzarano said “there’s a lot of police and fire trucks and an ambulance outside the building.”
“The officers are putting on Kevlar vests and have big weapons,” he said. “I can’t see anyone going inside the building — there’s just so many cops here.”
Sophomore Wyatt Crosher said he heard gunfire that he believes came from a class building across the street.
Police cars, fire truck and ambulance line 19th and College avenues near location where active shooter was reported pic.twitter.com/FKJXSMQnan
“My roommate and I heard about three or four gunshots from across the street, and soon after we heard a bunch of police and ambulances pull up across the street,” the 19-year-old said.
“We can’t see the building where the shooting happened because of a dorm blocking our view. It truly sounded like gunshots, and really soon after we heard a bunch of sirens. We can see the police cars from our dorm.”
Students were moved back from the scene as police investigated.
Students/bystanders have been moved back from the scene toward Arps Hall pic.twitter.com/c9NnyGPLqF
Ohio State University’s main campus in Columbus is one of the largest in the United States. The university has more than 65,000 students enrolled across the state.
