Northwestern police investigate report of shots fired at Evanston campus

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Police investigate report of shots fired at NU campus
Northwestern University police responded to a possible shooting Sunday night on the Evanston campus.

EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- Police responded to a possible shooting Sunday night on the Northwestern University campus in Evanston.

Campus police issued an alert of shots fired* around 11 p.m. at 70 Arts Circle Drive on the University's main campus east of Sheridan Road.

Northwestern police and Evanston police responded to the scene discovered bullet casings in the area but did not locate any injuries.

Police issued an all clear shortly before midnight.

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