Suspect in custody after MSU Denver Auraria Campus was placed on lockdown Tuesday

DENVER, Colo. (KKTV) - A college campus in Denver was placed on lockdown on Tuesday.

Denver Police were responding to a stabbing that happened near the light rail station on 5th Street, in close proximity to the MSU Denver Auraria Campus. A man was taken to the hospital, it isn’t clear if the victim has a connection to the Auraria Campus.

Police were reporting a suspect was in custody just before 5 p.m. and at the same time, the lockdown was lifted. The last time this article was updated there was no known threat to the community.

MSU responded to criticism after a message went out to students telling them to run, hid or fight if appropriate:

We understand that receiving a message instructing you to consider to “run, hide, or fight” is unsettling. When police are first hearing reports of a stabbing or any violence, they must err on the side of caution in notifying the campus community for their situational awareness.
— MSU Denver (@msudenver) April 7, 2021

Just before 4:30 p.m. MSU Denver Tweeted the following in regards to the Auraria campus. An alert was also sent out to students and staff.

AURARIA CAMPUS lockdown! All entry doors are locked. Increase your awareness. Run, hide or fight if appropriate. Additional info from police will follow ASAP. We will provide updates on this tweet thread. @AurariaCampus
— MSU Denver (@msudenver) April 6, 2021

Auraria Campus Police & Denver Police continue to investigate a stabbing near 5th & Walnut. A suspect is in custody. Campus is re-open.
— CU Denver Alerts (@CUDenverAlerts) April 6, 2021