India, May 1 -- A major police response was triggered at the downtown campus of SUNY Erie in Buffalo on Friday morning, per local time, following reports of a possible shooting situation.

According to WIVB, the campus was placed under lockdown and later evacuated after what authorities described as an ongoing "police situation" near the area. Law enforcement agencies including Buffalo Police, New York State Police, Transit Police, and the Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene.

Police were first called to the campus at around 10:50 am, with students receiving an email alert informing them of the lockdown.

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