ATLANTA — An "armed intruder" was found and taken into custody at Kennesaw State University shortly after firing a gun inside a Cobb County restaurant, officials confirmed to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Officers were first sent to the area of South Marietta Parkway and Cobb Parkway after the shooting was reported, according to Marietta police spokesman Chuck McPhilamy.
The armed man fired a shot inside a Mexican restaurant and then ran away, McPhilamy said. The Marietta KSU campus was notified shortly after, and they alerted their students and faculty "as a precaution," he said.
Students at Kennesaw State University were urged to seek shelter after an "armed intruder" was reported on campus.
The suspect, described as a man with a ponytail and a ball cap, was spotted near the Marietta campus' Machinist Lodge about 2:40 p.m., the university's emergency management said in a Facebook post.
"Seek shelter in a secure location until further notice," the post said. "Lock all doors and windows. Turn off lights and silence cell phones, if possible."
Shortly after, officials at nearby Life University issued a notice for its students to shelter in place while police pursued a suspect with a similar description.
Kennesaw State issued an all-clear via Twitter about 3:45 p.m., saying there was no threat to either KSU campus. An all-clear from Life University was issued minutes later.
It is not clear if the incident resulted in any injuries. The suspect's identity was not released.
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