Officials who examined a possible shootout at Ohio College said that report was a misunderstanding

New Concord, Ohio (AP) -a sheriff office that examines a report on possible shootings, in which the Muskingum University of Ohio was determined on Monday evening that no shootout took place.

The Muskingum County's office has published on Facebook that many law enforcement officers were still investigating on campus.

“We ask that the public still stay away from the area at that time,” said the Sheriff's office.

The sheriff Matt Lutz, County County County, said that the report on a possible shootout was due to an employee of an employee who heard the students discussed about a weapon and hostage situation. Wsyx. She actually referred to a home dispute between two students earlier a day, which did not lead to injuries.

Muskingum University in New Concord, Ohio, had published on its website that a possible shootout had been reported and that everyone on campus should protect on site until further notice.

“We will update the campus as soon as we know more,” said the school.

The University for the Liberal Arts connected to the Presbyterian Church is about 113 kilometers east of Columbus. According to his website, it has more than 2,100 students and doctoral students.