Southwestern Christian University Placed on Lockdown Following Armed Gunman on Campus

KOKH - August 29, 2022 6:24 pm

Southwestern Christian University (SWCU) in Bethany was put into lockdown on Monday.

Bethany police say a masked, armed gunman locked himself into a dorm room at SWCU near NW 39th Expressway.

According to police, the suspect had a felony warrant out for his arrest in an assault case.

He was found hiding in his girlfriend’s dorm room.

Police were able to get him to come out of the room around 11:40 a.m.

The suspect never fired the gun and no one was injured in the incident.

 

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