Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Suspect with Gun Believed to have Left Purchase College

reports of a man with a gun on campus

UPDATE: According to Rye Brook Police Chief Greg Austin, the person suspected of having a gun near the athletic complex at SUNY Purchase is believed to have left the area.

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HARRISON, NY - Purchase College is locked down as authorities search for a person with a gun who may have been seen on campus, according to news reports.

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WPIX reports that the person may have fled.

According to news reports, local police are assisting the SUNY police with the situation.

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