Lockdown At Oklahoma Baptist University Lifted, Suspect Still At Large

<p>Shawnee police are searching for an armed person near Oklahoma Baptist University, the university reported.</p>

Sunday, January 31st 2016, 6:52 pm

By: LeighAnne Manwarren

Lockdown At Oklahoma Baptist University Lifted, Suspect Still At Large

Shawnee police searched for an armed person Sunday near Oklahoma Baptist University, the university reported.

Law enforcement officers are looking for Brice Winrow, 32, is a black man, is about 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs about 243 pounds, police said.

Winrow was last seen wearing a red shirt, jeans and a red and black hat.

Shawnee PD believes subject no longer in area. Lockdown lifted but recommend students stay inside. Buildings beside res halls are locked.
— David W. Whitlock (@davidwwhitlock) February 1, 2016

The university evacuated the Coates Baseball-Softball Building and the rest of the campus was been placed under a lockdown.

Classes at OBU will start at 9:30 a.m. Monday.

OBUAlert:Shawnee Police looking for armed subject on the north OBUproperty.Coates has been evacuated.The rest of campus needs to lock down.
— OBU Student Life (@OBUStudentLife) January 31, 2016

Kenny Day, OBU spokesman, said the university went into lockdown as a precautionary measure.

OBU Update: pic.twitter.com/dX2Mdhv89Y
— David W. Whitlock (@davidwwhitlock) February 1, 2016

Shawnee police told News 9 they were chasing a person in the area of W 39th Street and Kickapoo Street.

A police officer tried to pull over a reckless driver. The vehicle turned out to be stolen and the woman inside the vehicle may have been a victim of a carjacking, Shawnee Sgt. Dan Shumaker said.

Winrow had just been arraigned on another stolen vehicle complaint, Shumaker said.

Words from our President pic.twitter.com/sfTnpPTzSf
— OBU Student Life (@OBUStudentLife) February 1, 2016

OBU police said an armed person was seen entering the north part of the campus and has not been found.

Shawnee police said they think Winrow is armed with a handgun.

Multiple law enforcement agencies searching,but suspect remains at large.The OBUcampus remains on lockdown.Stay inside until further notice.
— OBU Student Life (@OBUStudentLife) January 31, 2016

Tactical teams and K-9 units are searching the area by grids. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol helicopter is using thermal imaging to try to find the suspect.

Anyone with information is urged to call Shawnee police at (405) 273-2121.

Stay with News 9 and News9.com for more information as it becomes available.

The university evacuated the Coates Baseball-Softball Building and the rest of the campus was been placed under a lockdown.

Classes at OBU will start at 9:30 a.m. Monday.

OBUAlert:Shawnee Police looking for armed subject on the north OBUproperty.Coates has been evacuated.The rest of campus needs to lock down.
— OBU Student Life (@OBUStudentLife) January 31, 2016

Kenny Day, OBU spokesman, said the university went into lockdown as a precautionary measure.

OBU Update: pic.twitter.com/dX2Mdhv89Y
— David W. Whitlock (@davidwwhitlock) February 1, 2016

Shawnee police told News 9 they were chasing a person in the area of W 39th Street and Kickapoo Street.

A police officer tried to pull over a reckless driver. The vehicle turned out to be stolen and the woman inside the vehicle may have been a victim of a carjacking, Shawnee Sgt. Dan Shumaker said.

Winrow had just been arraigned on another stolen vehicle complaint, Shumaker said.

Words from our President pic.twitter.com/sfTnpPTzSf
— OBU Student Life (@OBUStudentLife) February 1, 2016

OBU police said an armed person was seen entering the north part of the campus and has not been found.

Shawnee police said they think Winrow is armed with a handgun.

Multiple law enforcement agencies searching,but suspect remains at large.The OBUcampus remains on lockdown.Stay inside until further notice.
— OBU Student Life (@OBUStudentLife) January 31, 2016

Tactical teams and K-9 units are searching the area by grids. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol helicopter is using thermal imaging to try to find the suspect.

Anyone with information is urged to call Shawnee police at (405) 273-2121.

Stay with News 9 and News9.com for more information as it becomes available.

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