Emergency Alert: Shots Fired at Bone Student Center

This is a developing situation. WZND will update this story as new information is released

NORMAL, Ill – The ISU Police Department released an emergency alert to all of campus at 7:55 p.m.,  stating that shots had been fired at the Bone Student Center. There is one reported victim.

As of 9:24 p.m., the ISU campus is no longer under a shelter-in-place order.

An update released at 8:16 p.m. advised the public to steer clear of Locust and University St., just northwest of the Bone Student Center. Further updates have described a suspect as a slender black male, 5’10”, with a black afro hairstyle and wearing all black.  The suspect was last seen running south from the Bone Student Center.

This person(s) may be armed or dangerous and potentially an immediate threat to the area. ISU PD instructs everyone to exercise as much caution as possible by being aware of their surroundings and notifying 911 of any suspicious behavior.

If confronted with an active shooter, running to safety is the first line of defense, followed by sheltering in place. If neither is an option, fight with everything you have.

Email ISUPolice@ilstu.edu with eyewitness information. ISU PD can be reached at 309-438-8631. Normal Police can be reached at 309-888-5030.