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Armed intruder reported at St. Louis Community College-Forest Park believed to be security guard

Police said the man wasn’t located but is believed to be a security guard
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ST. LOUIS — The person thought to be an armed intruder on the St. Louis Community College-Forest Park campus is believed to be a security guard, St. Louis police said Friday afternoon.

Just after 11:40 a.m., an alert went out to students saying there was an intruder on campus. The alert instructed those on campus to lock the doors to their rooms, turn off lights and silence phones – which are standard safety procedures at the school.

St. Louis police received a call for a suspicious person on campus after a man was seen in a car wearing a bulletproof vest with a gun on his waistband. Police said the man wasn’t located but is believed to be a security guard.

The lockdown was lifted at around 12:19 p.m.

The alert was initially issued after there were reports of a person on campus wearing tactical boots and possibly a bulletproof vest and a holster. It is not clear from security cameras that the person had a weapon, the college said.

St. Louis Community College Public Safety searched the campus and found no one. No injuries were reported during this incident. 

There were 200-300 students and staff on campus due to lowered capacity related to COVID-19.

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