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Police had asked
students to remain indoors and stay out of Oakwood Cemetery,
which borders the private university in central New York state,
as they investigated a shooting on Hope Avenue that killed one
person and injured another, said George Hack, a Syracuse Police
detective.
Police received calls about gun activity in the Hope Avenue area
just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Hack said. He said responding
officers saw a vehicle leaving the area and followed it to the
cemetery, where a suspect fired at police and fled. No officers
were injured in the incident.
Hack said he doesn't know how many suspects were involved in the
shooting.
Syracuse University had earlier asked all students to shelter
inside while police searched for the suspect. The university,
which has around 21,500 students, later lifted its emergency
alert.
"The emergency no longer exists. It is clear to resume normal
activity. Continue to be diligent and report suspicious
activity," the university posted on Twitter at 10:36 p.m. on
Wednesday.
(Reporting by Katie Reilly; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore)
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