An Amherst man “died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound” near Groff Park late Wednesday night, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.

The Amherst Police Department and Massachusetts State Police responded to the area of Mill Lane near Groff Park after receiving reports of “an emotionally distraught man who had a firearm.”

Amherst College called for a “shelter in place” and tweeted that campus police were searching south of the College for a potentially suicidal person at 9:28 p.m. on Wednesday.

AC Alert: Amherst, State and ACPD are searching the woods south of campus for a potentially suicidal person with a gun. Please take shelter in a locked building until further notice.

We have no further info at this time, but will post more as soon as details are available.

— Amherst College (@AmherstCollege) March 14, 2019

At 11:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Amherst College tweeted APD had located the individual and lifted the shelter in place. According to Mary Carey, communications director for the Northwestern District Attorney, the temporary lockdown was lifted at 10:45 p.m. that night.

AC Alert Update: Amherst PD has located the individual. The shelter-in-place order is lifted. An email to the community will follow shortly.

— Amherst College (@AmherstCollege) March 14, 2019

Amherst College stated they did not believe the 27-year-old was associated with the school.

AC Alert Update: Remain sheltered in place. Police are searching the woods south of campus. We believe the individual is not associated with the College.

— Amherst College (@AmherstCollege) March 14, 2019

No foul play is suspected and there is no public safety concern, according to Carey. The matter remains under investigation.

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