Nine people have been transported to hospital following an active shooter situation at Ohio State University in Columbus.

Shortly before 10am local time, OSU Emergency Management & Fire Prevention issued a “Buckeye Alert” over Twitter encouraging students to “Run Hide Fight”.

Buckeye Alert: Active Shooter on campus. Run Hide Fight. Watts Hall. 19th and College.

— OSU Emergency Mngmnt (@OSU_EMFP) November 28, 2016

 

Buckeye Alert: Continue to shelter in place. Wait for Police officers directions. Please contact Police / 9-1-1 only if you have information

— OSU Emergency Mngmnt (@OSU_EMFP) November 28, 2016

Campus police advised people to take shelter and avoid the Watts Hall area of the college, where the shooting had been reported.

According to The Huffington Post, multiple students heard gunshots.

UPDATE: 9 people transported from OSU to area hospitals; 8 stabilized, 1 in critical condition, reports @10TV https://t.co/ph6QRKE0Rx pic.twitter.com/2BaEw33AvB

— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 28, 2016

 

At least seven people have been injured at Ohio State University amid reports of a shooter on campushttps://t.co/9htgsH9RSG pic.twitter.com/AsfKsTg45m

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) November 28, 2016

 

NEW: At least 8 transported following incident at Ohio State Univ., fire dept. tells @ABC: https://t.co/P07XmpRwau
https://t.co/awrxcnMw7Y pic.twitter.com/Wtc1CUwZ25

— Good Morning America (@GMA) November 28, 2016

 

DRAMATIC IMAGE: Students Barricade Themselves Into Classroom During Shooting At Ohio State University pic.twitter.com/wz6jmHtYRR

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 28, 2016