University of Oklahoma Investigating Reports of Active Shooter on Campus

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(Reuters) – The University of Oklahoma announced on Friday that police were investigating a possible shooting on the campus in Norman and that a safety shelter had been activated.

Officials posted on the social media page of the university that an active shooter was reported near the Van Fleet Oval in the middle of campus.

In a tweet, the school urged people to avoid "South Oval area." "Stay in place."