BEL AIR, MD — Students at Harford Community College received a text message Saturday warning of an active shooter situation on campus and authorities searched the area but found that no shots were fired.

The Harford County Sheriff's office said that around 2 p.m. deputies received a call for a possibly armed suspect and shots fired. Deputies secured the area and after speaking with multiple witnesses they found that no shots had been fired. (For real time updates on the situation at HCC and more Bel Air news, subscribe to the Bel Air Patch.)

One person reported seeing someone holding a possible firearm and others reported seeing a person with a mask, however no one matching that description was located. As a precaution, authorities are continuing to clear every building on the campus but they do not believe there is any threat to the college community.