BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Southern University announced its campus is currently on lockdown due to a potential threat.
University officials stated that this includes the entire Baton Rouge landmass, encompassing the Southern University Law Center, the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, and the Southern University Laboratory School.
Several other HBCUs also reported campus lockdowns on Thursday morning.
It is advised that if you are on campus, you should shelter in place until further notice, as the University is working with law enforcement agencies.
No other details about the potential threat have been released.
This is a developing story.
Click here to report a typo. Please include the headline.
Click here to subscribe to our WAFB 9 News daily digest and breaking news alerts delivered straight to your email inbox.
Copyright 2025 WAFB. All rights reserved.