U. of Buffalo Library Evacuated This Afternoon

AMHERST, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo has evacuated a library on its suburban Amherst campus after receiving a call of a suspicious person seen entering the building, possibly with a gun.

Campus police officers have been searching the six-floor Lockwood Memorial library since receiving the report about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Spokesman Joe Brennan says no one has been hurt and no shots have been fired. Classes have been canceled for the evening.

Freshman Claire Kerstein says her English class was on the bottom floor of the building when a librarian came in and, without explanation, ordered everyone out.

All Headline News reports that the Lockwood Library on the North Campus in Amherst was evacuated after someone reported seeing someone with a gun inside.

The order to evacuate the library went out at about 4:40 p.m. and local and campus police are on the scene.