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Lockdown lifted at North Carolina A&T campus

Police at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro were investigating a report of a man carrying a rifle in a classroom building Monday morning.

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Parts of North Carolina A&T University were on lockdown for about three hours Monday morning as campus police investigated a report of a gunman on campus.

A campus spokeswoman said someone called police about 10 a.m., saying that a man with a rifle was in the general classroom building. Some areas were ordered to lock down and shelter in place while others were evacuated.

Shortly after noon, the university posted to its Twitter account that classes were canceled until 2 p.m.

The all-clear was given just before 1 p.m., but officials did not immediately say whether a threat was found.

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