Police are asking the public to stay away from part of the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus in Winnipeg due to reports of a male armed with a knife.

Winnipeg police say people should avoid the immediate area of the Allen Building until further notice.

They say there is a large police presence on campus at this time.

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