UPDATE: 12:20 a.m.
Several officers are investigating after reports of shots being fired near the University of Dayton late Sunday night at the University of Dayton.
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UD sent out a campus-wide alert on Sunday night of “increased incidents near campus requiring police action,” at 10:57 p.m.
Some News Center 7 staff members reported receiving the campus-wide alert.
The university said, “There were shots fired in the area of Brown Street near Stewart Street. Police are investigating.”
They are asking people to avoid the area.
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Our News Center 7 crew saw several Dayton Police cruisers speed down Main Street toward the University of Dayton around 11:45 p.m. on Sunday.
A Montgomery County Regional Dispatch supervisor told News Center 7 that Dayton Police are out assisting UD Public Safety officers. They said this will be their investigation.
News Center 7 has contacted the University of Dayton regarding the incident.
We have a news crew at the scene and will continue to update this story.
Photo contributed by News Center 7 Staff
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