Broward College in Florida went into lockdown Wednesday, the college confirmed in a statement.
“There is police activity at Central Campus near building 9. Please avoid the area until further notice. Message 1,” The Broward College wrote in a tweet after reports of lockdown.
Reports of Active shooter Broward College @wsvn @WPTV @SunSentinel #wsvn @CBSNews pic.twitter.com/R2DPQMf30r
— Adinamarie (@Adinamarie_) June 8, 2022
Officers are working hard right now to ensure public safety. At this time, there is a large police presence in the school area. Officials have yet to issue a formal report on the situation.
The area has been placed under lockdown until further notice. More information will be added as it becomes available.
UPDATE: According to Broward Bureau Chief for WSVN-TV, false report of a shooting causes lockdowns at several Davie schools.
False report of a shooting prompts lockdowns at a bunch of Davie schools:
– Broward College Central Campus
– Nova Eisenhower Elem
– Nova Blanche Foreman Elem
– Davie Elem
– Nova High
– McFatter Tech High
– NSU U-School https://t.co/LfOdKJ179G— Frank Guzman (@fguzmanon7) June 8, 2022
UPDATE 2: Police responds to reports of shooter:
UPDATE 3: Broward College said: “Due to heavy police activity, Central Campus is closed for the remainder of the day. All classes and business activities are suspended.”
