Shooting near campus prompts Jackson State active shooter alert. Lockdown lifted Shooting is one of a string reported in Jackson since Tuesday.

Sarah Fowler , Luke Ramseth | Mississippi Clarion Ledger

A Jackson State University campus lockdown was lifted Wednesday afternoon shortly after a shooting near the campus, one of a string of shootings reported in Jackson since Tuesday.

The Jackson Police Department said it was investigating the shooting in a parking lot in the 1100 block of Lynch Street, which left a man wounded just after 11 a.m. University spokesman L.A. Warren said a man who is not a student was hit in the leg.

The shooting occurred near the intersection of Dalton and Lynch streets, which is across the street from the JSU police department. JSU officers arrived on scene within minutes, said Maxine Greenleaf, executive director of JSU public relations.

"Jackson State University is a safe campus and you can see that from the time that our police department responded to the situation," she said.

JPD is the lead agency on the investigation, with JSU campus police assisting, Greenleaf said. A JPD spokesperson could not immediately be reached for additional details Wednesday, including whether a suspect had been arrested.

A JSU police officer at the scene said there was a single shooter, who also was not a student, adding that the injured man was transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

UPDATE: Victim suffered a leg wound; does not appear life-threatening. Suspect possibly driving a small dark colored sedan was observed leaving the area. Motive still unknown. — Jackson Police Department (@JacksonMSPolice) December 4, 2019

The university posted a tweet warning of an active shooter on campus at 11:39 a.m. It said the suspect was in a Honda Accord with the license place MAC 0214. Officials said that the "entire campus should take shelter immediately."

"We immediately go into alert mode so that we can warn our students, so they can stay safe," Greenleaf said.

The lockdown was lifted by 12:12 p.m., with the university tweeting that "the campus community is no longer under threat." Warren said that the vehicle has not been seen on campus since the initial shooting was reported.

The shooting was the fifth reported by JPD around the city since Tuesday, though none appeared to be fatal.

At 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, officers reported a shooting in the 4400 block of Medgar Evers Boulevard. A woman drove herself to the hospital with a hip wound after a man tried to rob her, and the suspect fled on foot, police said.

Five hours later, officers reported a man arrived at a hospital with wounds to the arm and leg. The man told police he'd been hit while walking near Highway 80 and Valley Street.

Just before 5 a.m. Wednesday, in the 1900 block of Highway 80, a man was hit in the leg while staying at a motel, and the suspect fled in a gray sedan, police said.

Before 11 a.m. Tuesday, shortly before the JSU shooting, police also said they were looking into a shooting in the 6500 block of Lyndon B. Johnson Drive, which resulted in a man suffering injuries to his upper body. The suspect walked away.

In addition, a teenager was shot in the head while driving on Interstate 55 in Jackson on Monday. Jauan Tolbert, 19, died of his injuries a day later.

Update: The JSU campus lock down has been lifted. The campus community is no longer under threat of an active shooter. — Jackson State U. (@JacksonStateU) December 4, 2019

We have an active shooter on campus. The suspected shooter is in a black Honda Accord, license plate number MAC 0214. The entire campus community should take shelter immediately. The campus is currently on lock down. We will notify you when the situation is resolved. — Jackson State U. (@JacksonStateU) December 4, 2019

Reporter Justin Vicory contributed to this story.

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