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Albany State University issues shelter-in-place alert after report of armed person on Georgia campus
By: Hindustan Times World
Published: 24 October 2026
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<p>Update: Albany State University issued an all clear citing domestic issue near campus.</p>
<p>Students were told to lock and barricade themselves after an armed person was reported near residence halls on the East Campus. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash )Initial report: Albany State University in Georgia issued an emergency shelter-in-place alert on Friday, October 23 after reports of an armed person near residence halls on its East Campus.</p>
<p>University officials said a reported dangerous person is roaming with a weapon near East Campus Halls 3 and 4.</p>
<p>According to an emergency message sent through Albany State University’s LiveSafe app, students and staff near the reported location were instructed to “immediately lock and barricade yourself and others in a room” while police responded.</p>
<p>The alert described the suspect as a white male wearing a purple shirt. Officials urged people to avoid the area until further notice.</p>
<p>Albany State University said campus police immediately responded after the report of an armed individual. The emergency notification was distributed through the university’s LiveSafe app, one of several systems used to warn students and employees about immediate threats to campus safety.</p>
<p>Albany State University’s emergency guidance advises people facing an active threat to follow the “Run, Hide, Fight” protocol when appropriate. Those sheltering in place are instructed to lock and barricade doors, turn off lights, silence phones and remain hidden until law enforcement gives the all-clear.</p>
<p>Authorities did not immediately say whether the report stemmed from an active shooter incident, an armed suspect or another public safety threat. Officials continued to ask students to remain inside while officers searched the area.</p>
<p>Police established a response around the area while the university monitored the situation.</p>
<p>The university has not released information on a possible motive or confirmed whether the reported suspect was located. Officials urged members of the campus community to rely only on official university alerts for updates</p>
<p>No injuries were immediately reported, and authorities had not confirmed whether shots were fired or whether the suspect had been taken into custody at the time of writing.</p>
<p>The university had also not released additional details about the circumstances that led to the emergency alert.</p>
<p>Shirin Gupta is a content producer with the Hindustan Times. She covers everything between politics, entertainment and sports at the US desk. Shirin got interested in political journalism during her time as a web editor at her college newspaper NCC News in Syracuse when she first started seeing the effects of national politics in life of her fellow colleagues. Shirin has worked on a wide range of fast-moving and developing stories locally when she was at NCC editing accessible reports for the audience. Her current role requires her to track real-time updates, verify information and present balanced coverage across diverse beats. Covering US politics from an international newsroom perspective has further deepened her understanding of how domestic decisions can have far-reaching global consequences. With a keen interest in international affairs, Shirin continues to build her expertise in geopolitics, policy shifts, and cross-border developments. She aims to learn and evolve her reporting in matters of geopolitics and international issues. Outside the newsroom Shirin writes about books and music for her personal blog. She is an avid consumer of pop culture and reveres literature.Read More</p>
