A shelter-in-place alert has been issued on the University of Massachusetts’ Lowell campus as police investigate reports of a man carrying a gun. Emergency alerts sent to students said police are looking for a “5-foot-5 Asian male wearing a gray or white sweatshirt and black shorts carrying a long weapon. #UMass Lowell #University #Lockdown "NewsNation Now" is a no fluff, no filler newscast hosted by Connell McShane featuring up-to-the-minute news drawing from a network of journalists across the U.S. Weekdays starting at 3p/2C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: newsnationnow.com Get our app: trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on cable: trib.al/YDOpGyG How to watch on TV or streaming: trib.al/Vu0Ikij