Stabbings Reported at Rutgers Business School in New Jersey

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November 4, 2016Updated: November 4, 2016

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At least five people have been reported stabbed Rutgers Business School in New Jersey and a suspect is in custody.

The university sent out an alert at around 3 p.m. Friday, saying there had been a stabbing at the business school in New Brunswick and telling people to avoid the area and take shelter. About a half-hour later, the school sent another alert saying a suspect was in custody and the area was safe.

A school spokesman says it has no additional details.

CBS New York reported that five people were stabbed on the campus. Their conditions are unknown.

JUST IN: Several people stabbed on Rutgers School of Business campus; suspect in custody https://t.co/8Unw0k7kYP pic.twitter.com/ihhrrnun01

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) November 4, 2016

#Breaking: Several stabbed at Rutgers Business School; campus lockdown https://t.co/lJbCIuuXIa pic.twitter.com/nGL2Olj6fH

— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) November 4, 2016

At around 2:45 p.m., the school tweeted telling students to avoid the area and take shelter. The school tweeted: “Actor in custody. Area is safe. Police investigation ongoing.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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