‘No threat’ after student brings training rifle onto Wright State’s campus

DAYTON — A Wright State student is being questioned by police after bringing a training rifle onto campus Friday.

Around 11:15 a.m. on Friday, Wright State police responded to reports of a person with a gun in The Hangar, the campus dining hall.

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“Police found a student with an unloaded training rifle and assessed there was no threat,” a release from Wright State Police Department stated.

University policy prohibits individuals from carrying “any type of firearm” on campus.

The Hangar was not evacuated, but a university spokesperson said most people left on their own following the incident. It closed following the incident and will reopen tonight at 8 p.m.

Anyone with information about this incident can contact Wright State Police at (937)-775-2111.

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