'All Clear' at IUS; Man had umbrella, not weapon, school says

NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WLS) -- Indiana University Southeast lifted the "shelter in place" after determining a man with a backpack had an umbrella and not a weapon.

The all clear was given around 1 p.m. Chicago time. Officials posted that the suspect had been located and "the reported weapon has been identified as an umbrella."

Earlier, the New Albany, Ind., school had alerted students "there is an armed individual at large on campus."

IUS posted on its website that students should "Trust your instincts and take safe shelter in the nearest available room and lock the door, if possible. Remain in place until the police or campus administrator known to you gives the "all clear."