UPDATE — Wednesday, 1:48 p.m.
Parkland College’s extended campus on Mattis Avenue has been given the all clear, and the lockdown was lifted, according to a Facebook post by the school. Afternoon classes at Parkland’s campus on Mattis Avenue remain cancelled, the post stated. Evening classes that begin at 5 p.m. or later will proceed as scheduled. The offices at the extended campus are now open.
Parkland clarified that there was no active shooter on the main campus, WCIA reports, but added that three suspects are now believed to be involved in the “reported shooting.” Police have not confirmed that a shooting was the cause of the lockdown.
UPDATE — Wednesday, 12:39 p.m.
Parkland College’s campus on Mattis Avenue is on lockdown after a “reported shooting” nearby Wednesday morning.
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The Parkland College Police Department sent an emergency alert to campus community members, WCIA reported. The incident occurred at the corner of Mattis Avenue and Parkland Way in Champaign, and two male suspects are still at large, according to the alert.
The men were described as wearing black clothing and traveling on foot.
Currently, Parkland on Mattis is on lockdown until further notice.
An emergency alert issued to campus community members Wednesday confirmed that the incident was “off campus” and there is not an active shooter on the college’s main campus. The college cancelled all classes scheduled on campus by Mattis for the afternoon.
The Daily Illini contacted PCPD for information, but it was unavailable to comment.
**This is a developing story. The Daily Illini will update the article as more information becomes available.**
