UPDATED, Jan. 25, 12:10 P.M.:
Cobb Police said Wednesday that one suspect was taken into custody and two others remain at-large following a carjacking attempt that occurred near the KSU campus Tuesday.
Officer Aaron Wilson said that three males carjacked a 2023 Cadillac on Frey Road in Kennesaw and headed toward the KSU campus around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The vehicle was spotted by the Cobb Police Real-Time Crime Center near campus, and KSU authorities issued a lockdown around 6:20 p.m. following reports of an armed intruder, Wilson said in a release.
Marquise Adams, 17, of Lithonia, was arrested following a brief foot chase with the keys to the Cadillac in his possession, police said.
Police said that no shots were fired during the incident and that they searched the area for several hours for the other suspects. The investigation is continuing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Cobb Police Major Crimes Unit at 770-499-4111.
UPDATED, 8:40 PM:
An all-clear message has been issued and all campus operations have resumed.
ORIGINAL REPORT:
Kennesaw State University issued an emergency alert shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday, saying that an armed suspect has been reported near the main campus in Kennesaw. 
The university’s Office of Emergency Management is asking those on campus to remain sheltered in place until further notice.
Shortly after 7 p.m., the message was updated to say that all persons should remain sheltered in place, and that police are searching the area.
This story will be updated.
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