Monmouth lifts shelter-in-place after gun scare on campus

the campus. We're going to talk about that in a little bit. We'll get into that in a little bit. I'm in the university has lifted a shelter in place order after a gun scare on campus. The gun turned out to be a common hair tool. CBS U Thundias joins us live from the campus in West Long Branch, New Jersey and John. What can you tell us what hair tool was this? Yeah, Chris American.

Good morning to both of you. While this was just a false alarm. This is the type of police response. Anyone in this type of situation would be able to get a shot. If you want to get a shot, you can get a shot. If you want to get a shot, you can get a shot down. No one was allowed to leave or enter during this police investigation.

But this morning though, Mom with the university is now being deemed as safe. The county prosecutor's office issuing a statement saying in part based upon the diligent efforts of multiple law enforcement agencies. The initial information regarding an armed subject on campus and shots having been fired was a very serious crime. The police have been investigating the possible weapon in the area of McGill Commons around 9 15 last night, and authorities say police both county and local as well as school security guards sprung right into action. But after tracking down the person of interest, who is an enrolled student and question that person, they found out that this was listened to this a curling iron. That's right. A curling iron, not a weapon.

The person was charged with a murder. The police have been investigating the case. The county has several school shootings across the country recently, but due to the situation we are told that the college will delay its opening today and instead will open up at 12 noon. But for now, we are live this morning from West Longbrown, New Jersey, John Diaz CBS two news John. Thank you. We're live in the West Longbrown, New Jersey,.

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