India, Aug. 25 -- An active shooter was reported at the Thomas Cooper Library of the University of South Carolina's Columbia campus on Sunday afternoon, the university said in an alert.

In a follow-up post, the University said that there was no evidence of an active shooter despite initial reports. However, the shelter-in-place continues at the university as police continue to search.

The university community was alerted to the shooting at 6:40 p.m. local time via the public address system. The suspect, described as a 6-foot-tall white male wearing black pants, is still believed to be in the area. It's not clear if shots were fired.

A heavy police presence was observed on the vicinity of the campus.

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