India, April 18 -- A shooting near Anderson University in South Carolina prompted a temporary campus lockdown on Thursday afternoon. Authorities are currently searching for an armed suspect.

Anderson Police Chief Jim Stewart told WYFF that officers responded to a shooting around 2:20 p.m. in the 800 block of E. Whitner Street. They found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the calf.

Shortly after the incident, the university issued an emergency alert warning of an "armed intruder on campus," which triggered immediate shelter-in-place orders for students and staff.

"There is a report of an armed intruder on campus. Please shelter in place and follow all instructions from University officials. Updates will follow. Barricade doors, tu...