UPDATE (5:12 a.m. Monday, Oct. 27): South Dakota State University Police says there is no longer an “active threat.”

An emergency alert that was sent out at 4:57 a.m. says the “suspect has been located” and that there is no longer an “active threat to the individual or SDSU campus.”

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ORIGINAL STORY (11:34 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26): South Dakota State University Police (UPD) are asking folks to be on the lookout for a “threatening individual.”

In an alert that was sent out to students and faculty, UPD asked those on campus to watch for a “male subject that could possibly be carrying a firearm.”

The alert describes the individual as a white male standing around 5-feet-8-inches with a slender build and shaggy brown hair. They also say the individual drives a 2020 Silver Ford Fusion with “a loud exhaust.”

UPD said the individual made threats toward someone living in an SDSU residential hall.

Authorities are asking that if you see anything suspicious, you contact UPD by calling (605) 688-5117.

This is a developing story, stick with Collegian Media for updates as they become available.