India, Sept. 1 -- Police are carrying out an investigation after reports of shots being fired near the University of Dayton surfaced late Sunday night, August 31. A campus-wide alert was sent out by UD Sunday night of "increased incidents near campus requiring police action," at 10:57 pm.

News Center 7 staff members reported that they received the campus-wide alert. "There were shots fired in the area of Brown Street near Stewart Street. Police are investigating," the university said.

People were urged to avoid the area.

Several Dayton Police cruisers were seen speeding down Main Street toward the University of Dayton around 11:45 pm, News Center 7 reported. A Montgomery County Regional Dispatch supervisor told the outlet that Dayton P...