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A person was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after gun shot activity was reported near the main Azusa Pacific University campus.
The police emergency was reported around noon.
At the university officials urged the public to be vigilant asking students and community members nearby to Please shelter in place, stay indoors, and away from windows.
Azusa Police later announced they had taken one person into custody. It s unknown if anyone was wounded or what the motive may have been.
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Campus Update: ALL CLEAR: The police emergency near APU has been stabilized. The suspect has been taken into custody by Azusa PD. The shelter-in-place orders have been lifted. Thank you all for your cooperation and patience. AzusaPacific (@azusapacific) June 6, 2021
Gunshots near California college campus; suspect in custody
By The Associated Press on June 6, 2021.
AZUSA, Calif. (AP) – A person has been taken into custody after authorities investigated gunfire near a Christian university campus in Southern California on Sunday, officials said.
Azusa Pacific University said there was “active gun shot activity” around 1:20 p.m. near the campus, which is located in the San Gabriel Valley northeast of Los Angeles.
The campus’ public safety officials said on Twitter that the situation had been “stabilized” around 3 p.m. and the suspect had been taken into custody by Azusa police. Lockdown orders have been lifted.