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Students filming video caused lockdown at Arkansas State

By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Feb 14, 2016

Students filming a video project near the student union caused a lockdown at Arkansas State University Sunday.

Two costumed actors wearing all black and carrying pistols were reported as potential intruders, according to KAIT.

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"These students have been located and interviewed by University Police Officers," according to a university release. "As a result, it has been confirmed that there was no gunman on campus."

The university sent an alert out around 2 p.m. The lockdown was lifted about an hour later.

Jonesboro police confirmed the lockdown was lifted and there were no shots fired.

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