Man With A Gun Reported On UCI Campus

IRVINE (CBSLA.com) — A suspect reported to have a gun has been located Tuesday and there is "no threat" to UC Irvine, officials said.

A report of a man with a gun was made at 2:42 p.m., UCI spokeswoman Cathy Lawhon said. An electronic alert was sent to all students and instructors, advising them to remain in place in a safe location, she said.

The man was described as 6-foot-4, 180 pounds and about 40 to 50 years old. He was bold and was wearing a maroon shirt and jeans.

The man was first seen near the university flag poles and then headed toward Mesa Court, Lawhon said.

The university's student government has a meeting scheduled Tuesday night and may discuss a proposed ban on national flags in student government offices. The ban was approved earlier this month, but was later vetoed by the executive branch.

The ban, which included the American flag, generated headlines across the country.

The last time the student government tried to meet on march 10 to discuss a possible override of the veto, the meeting was canceled due to a "violent threat."

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