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Lafayette College Lifts Lockdown After Reports of Shots Fired

A school spokesperson said the lockdown was lifted and that police believe the suspect fled away from campus.

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Lafayette College lifted its lockdown after there were reports of shots fired Friday night.

A spokesperson first tweeted the school was on lockdown following reports of shots fired near Pearl Street and that a suspect in a red sweatshirt was last seen headed east along Bushkill Creek. 

Later in the evening, the spokesperson said the lockdown was lifted and that police believe the suspect fled away from campus.

Shortly before 9:30 p.m., the spokesperson tweeted that police made an arrest in connection to the incident. They did not reveal any further details.

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Lafayette College is a private liberal arts college founded in 1826. The campus is located on 730 High Street in Easton, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley, about 60 miles north of Philadelphia. 

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