Shooting reported at University of Wisconsin-Platteville

A possible shooting was reported at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville on Monday afternoon, prompting a shelter-in-place order that has since been lifted.

The UW-Platteville Police Department told local media that reports of an incident were received around 3:45 p.m. local time on Monday, according to WMTV. Authorities have not confirmed whether a shooting occurred.

Text alerts sent to students, faculty, and staff urged individuals to shelter in place and avoid the area around Wilgus Hall. At 4:24 p.m., a new alert posted on the university’s website advised: “Continue to shelter in place if you are on campus. If you are not on campus, please avoid campus.”

A UW-Platteville spokesperson told WKOW that the incident occurred in one of the residence halls and that a room-to-room sweep is currently underway.

At 5:03 p.m., an updated alert stated that law enforcement had confirmed there was no active threat to the campus community and that the shelter-in-place order had been lifted. Emergency responders remained at the scene, and students were advised to continue avoiding Wilgus Hall.

Witnesses on campus reported hearing gunshots, though this has not been confirmed by officials. No additional details have been released regarding potential victims.

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is located in the southwestern corner of the state, near the borders of Iowa and Illinois.