UPDATE, 3:35 p.m.: Per MSU Alert system, "police traced multiple sources of information and determined threat was a hoax. Secure in place cancelled."
Bomb threat on campus hoax, secure in place lifted
MSU police have sent out an alert of a bomb threat on campus, and are urging students to stay where they are with a secure in place. No location for the threat has been specified.
MSU officials said they could not respond to initial requests for further information.
At residence halls, front desks are being closed and staff are being gathered as per university policy.
An officer at the MSU police department said "there is an investigation ongoing," but no more information could be released at "such an early stage." The officer could not say how the threat was made or if a search of campus was being conducted.
Across campus, students have remained in university buildings while police investigate, some buildings have doors locked while in others, students reported on social media that were able to freely leave.
@thesnews business lib is locked down pic.twitter.com/ZqgVlhzqTc
— N@alie (@narhly7) November 25, 2014
@thesnews west circle locked down and they are advising people to stay in wells but it isn't locked down.
— Jenna Jacob (@Jenna_Jacob) November 25, 2014
@thesnews in snyphi 2nd floor, moved into professor offices
— ? Kitty Groeller ? (@Kittaayy) November 25, 2014
@thesnews The surplus store wasted no time evacuating everyone
— Kurtis Damerow (@KurtisDamerow) November 25, 2014
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@thesnews Currently @BroadMSU. Security had us locked down, then advised to shelter in place. Letting people leave. At least there's coffee.
— Adrienne Gene (@JustCallMeGrace) November 25, 2014
@thesnews Union bldg closed until further notice.
— MSU Union (@MSUUnion) November 25, 2014
@thesnews I'm in PSS. Things seem fairly normal but I think an @MSUFacilities employee locked outside doors. No evac.
— Caleb Condie (@calebcondie) November 25, 2014
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