A brief, if very important update to this morning’s developments in Blacksburg: the alert that was sounded on the campus of Virginia Tech regarding reports of a person with a gun has now been lifted. There is no additional information about the suspected gunman, and police are expected to maintain a large presence around the campus.

It’s certainly a relief to hear that the situation ended without incident — especially since the people who reported seeing the gun are reportedly young children from the District, visiting the campus as part of an academic enrichment program.