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Gunman spotted, University of Connecticut evacuated

University of Connecticut Police have evacuated the university's Avery Point Campus in Groton after a man armed with a gun was reported on campus.

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University of Connecticut Police have evacuated the university's Avery Point Campus in Groton after a man armed with a gun was reported on campus.

An emergency alert was posted on the school's website at about 11:35 p.m. Monday ordering an evacuation until further notice.

Police did not say where the alleged gunman was spotted. According to the university's website, there is no on-campus housing at Avery Point.

The gunman later reportedly surrendered himself to police.

Students live in privately owned apartment complexes in Groton.

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The Avery Point Campus, overlooking Long Island Sound, offers four-year degrees in marine sciences, maritime studies and American studies.


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