An Indiana university was in lockdown late on Friday night after a 'likely prank call ' about an armed person near the main administration building , school officials said . Police said they received a phone call from someone saying that they had stabbed their roommate at the university , was armed with a shotgun and threatening to blow up the administration building , according to WTHR . Manchester University had issued a statement advising students at its North Manchester campus , some 36 miles west of Fort Wayne , to shelter in place . Indiana State Police and a bomb squad responded to the incident , though left after deciding that it should be investigated as a likely prank call . Scroll down for video . Manchester University in Indiana ( pictured ) was on lockdown late Friday night after a 'likely prank call ' about an armed with explosives on campus . 'Barricade yourself in a room , stay away from windows . Be quiet , silence cell . Wait for police or All-Clear , ' the school said in a campus alert . 'Armed subject reported near admin building , ' the school said on its Twitter account . It has continued reposting the shelter in place warning for hours after the original message and had not given the all clear as of 2am . The person was possibly armed with explosives , according to the university . North Manchester Police , a bomb squad from Fort Wayne and Indiana State Police were all at the scene , according to WANE . 'No injuries have been confirmed , ' Manchester University posted on its Facebook page just after 1am . The liberal arts institution , which includes a master 's and doctoral program , has about 1,500 students . Its website says that it is the home of the country 's first peace studies program . The university ( pictured , file photo ) to shelter in place as police and a bomb squad were seen arriving at the scene .
North Manchester Police west of Fort Wayne on lockdown for hours . Local media reports that man seen may have been armed with explosives . School tells students to shelter in place as bomb squad arrives .