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University of Bridgeport under lockdown after shooting, police say

Police said one person has non-life-threatening injuries after a shots fired incident.
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The University of Bridgeport is under lockdown Monday night after police said shots were fired inside a dining hall.

Police said they are looking for the suspect in a shooting on campus that left one person with non-life-threatening injuries. They noted that it is not an active shooter situation and that the people involved know each other.

According to Bridgeport's Emergency Operation Center, or EOC, the university is under lockdown as the city's police are at the scene investigating.

"Students and staff of the University of Bridgeport are safe, and there is no immediate threat to the campus," the EOC said.

EOC is asking the public to avoid the area during the investigation.

This is a developing story. Stay tuned to this page for updates.

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