India, Sept. 11 -- An alert sent about an armed individual on the campus of Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey, on Thursday afternoon sparked fears of a shooting and a potential active shooter.

However, the Mahwah police department said that initial investigation indicated the reports were "unfounded." But the campus remains on lockdown as probe continues.

"The Mahwah Police responded to Ramapo College on a report of a party with a weapon at approximately 6 PM tonight," a post on the department's Facebook page read. "The incident appears to be unfounded at this time.

"The campus was placed on lockdown and remains that way while officers search multiple buildings on campus out of an abundance of caution."

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