India, Aug. 30 -- The University of Georgia issued an emergency alert on Friday after reports of an "armed shooter at the Main Library." The campus community was urged to avoid the area as first responders arrived on the scene.

The alert, posted to the university's website, read, "This is an Emergency UGA Police Alert Message for the Athens Campus. There has been a report of an armed shooter in the area of Main Library. Please avoid this area. First responders are on the scene. More information will be posted at emergency.uga.edu as it becomes available. Please do not call emergency numbers for information."

UGA, a public land-grant university located in Athens, Georgia, is one of the largest and oldest public universities in the state....