![]() “Everyone was freaking out at first especially because nobody ever expected having to go into lockdown in little Waterville, Maine,” Kissell said. Kissell first learned of the lockdown from his dormitory resident assistant, who sent a text to students in the Sturtevent residence hall. The holiday is on March 17 but the party, known as “doghead,” was moved up by a week this year because the holiday falls during Colby’s spring break, he said. Landon Kissell, an 18-year-old freshman from Manhasset, New York, said he left campus by car “just to play it 100 percent safe” about five minutes after receiving a message about the incident at 1:49 a.m.Īlfond apartments, where the shot was fired, was the site of what Kissell described as “a massive party night” that takes place for about 24 hours every year on St. The Waterville Police Department did not immediately respond to a message from the AP seeking additional information. ![]() “We urge you to shelter in place until we have additional information that the campus is entirely safe,” wrote Moore, who did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press. ![]() Normal operations were expected to resume in the morning and counseling services would be available for individual and group support on campus, where staff provided support to students during the night, the school said.Īn email sent to the student body by Interim Dean of the College Barbara Moore at 2:21 a.m., which was shared by a student, said the Waterville Police Department “have a person in custody who attended events there and fired a gun.” Police did not perceive imminent danger to the campus community, but asked students to stay in place throughout the night out of an abundance of caution, the college said.
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