Elmhurst University has issued an all-clear alert, allowing students to return to normal activities, after reports of a man with a gun on the west suburban campus Wednesday afternoon.
No gunman was found and the university lifted the lockdown about 6 p.m, according to a statement from the university and the City of Elmhurst.
A gunman was reportedly seen near Niebuhr Hall, a student dormitory, about 3:30 p.m., the university announced online.
Students were asked to shelter in a locked room until officials declared the scene secure.
University public safety officials conducted a search of the campus but did not find a gunman, according to the statement.
Elmhurst Police and Elmhurst University Public Safety are investigating the incident.
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