India, Aug. 21 -- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in United States has been placed on lockdown following reports of gunfire on campus amid fears of an armed suspect on the loose.

"UTC ALERT: All individuals on the UTC campus should remain on lockdown. Do not move unless directed by law enforcement. Campus facilities are currently being searched by police," the university said in a post on its X account.

An alert sent to the campus community cited by The Mirror warned of a possible shooting near the University Centre or library. It read: "Run. Hide. Fight. More info forthcoming."

Students are sheltering in classrooms while law enforcement searches the area. The father of a student told The Mirror that his son could "hear the ...