No Evidence of Shooting at USC after lockdown, search, LAPD says
Los Angeles police said they found no evidence of a shooting on the USC campus Monday after reports of gunfire prompted a lockdown and a huge LAPD response.
“No danger to community,” the LAPD said on Twitter after completing a search of campus buildings.
It’s unclear what prompted the shooting report. LAPD Det. Meghan Aguilar said police are seeking a suspect in the area but did not disclose details.
Some shelter-in-place alerts remain in effect on parts of the campus, but university officials said the USC Village is open again.
Soon after the reports surfaced, a police helicopter circled over the campus and students sitting outside a campus food court have all been moved inside. On social media, some students and employees said they were sheltering in place inside classrooms and offices.