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(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Authorities have swarmed the Ohio State University campus in Columbus, Ohio, where an active shooter was reported Monday morning.
One suspect is dead, according to the Columbus Department of Public Safety. It is not clear if there are additional suspects.
Eight people were transported to local hospitals, a spokeswoman for the Columbus Fire Department said, though it is unclear if anyone was shot.
Two of the eight people transported are in stable condition, authorities said. At least one person has been listed in critical condition.
Many students barricaded themselves in classrooms.
OSU Emergency Management first tweeted the active shooter warning at 9:56 a.m.
Buckeye Alert: Active Shooter on campus. Run Hide Fight. Watts Hall. 19th and College.
— OSU Emergency Mngmnt (@OSU_EMFP) November 28, 2016
Buckeye Alert: Continue to shelter in place. Avoid area of College. More information to follow.
— OSU Emergency Mngmnt (@OSU_EMFP) November 28, 2016
Buckeye Alert: Continue to shelter in place in north campus area. Follow directions of Police on scene.
— OSU Emergency Mngmnt (@OSU_EMFP) November 28, 2016
FBI agents are among those at the scene.
Nearly 60,000 students are enrolled at the OSU Columbus campus.
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