Update 11:17 am: Vancouver Island University posted on Facebook that the campus is all clear and the emergency has been lifted.
Original Story: According to a statement on Twitter from Vancouver Island University, the Nanaimo campus is currently under lockdown.
KelownaNow has contacted the Nanaimo Police, who confirmed a lockdown is in progress but couldn’t release further information at this time.
Students have been tweeting from the campus, along with the Students' Union.
An emergency has been reported in B305 at #VIU, shelter in place and wait for further instructions. Unsafe conditions may exist outside.
— Michael Paskevicius (@mpaskevi) February 4, 2016
Hiding in the library. Gunman on the loose. #Nanaimo #viu
— Michael Ribicic (@MichaelRibicic) February 4, 2016
If you're on campus right now, listen to instructions and stay safe. If you're not on campus, don't come here. #Nanaimo
— VIU Students' Union (@VIUSU) February 4, 2016
KelownaNow and KamloopsBCNow will keep you updated on this developing story as it unfolds.
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