A domestic-related incident involving an armed person has Alvernia University’s main campus in south Reading on lockdown along with nearby schools in adjoining school districts, according to an announcement on the university website.
The announcement said no one should leave buildings as public safety officers and Reading police were working to locate the suspect near the main campus, which the college calls its Hill Campus. Shuttles to Alvernia’s downtown Reading campus have been suspended.
Police have set up a command post, and Alvernia security personnel are coordinating with them, the announcement said.
Gov. Mifflin and Wyomissing school district buildings were placed on emergency status, meaning no one can leave or enter. Those moves were made out of an abundance of caution, according to announcements on the district websites.
A city spokesman said it is considered an active-shooter incident, meaning that the shooter hasn’t been apprehended or accounted for and remains a threat.
The suspect shot at a house and car in the area. No one was injured.
This story will be updated as more details become available.
Source: Berkshire mont
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