HANOVER, NH — Police are investigating a shooting near Dartmouth College in Hanover that left a 19-year-old in the hospital. The man was shot jsut before 10. p.m. Friday on a sidewalk outside the Christian Science Reading Room on School Street, the college said in a statement. The shooting prompted a “large police response” from multiple law enforcement agencies, including state police.

The Ivy League school issued a shelter-in-place order around 1- p.m. Friday and lifted the order around 12:45 a.m. Sunday. Police also looked into several reports of gunfire elsewhere in Hanover, but found nothing.

The victim, who has no connection to the college, was taken to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in stable condition. His name wasn’t immediately released.

The shooter was not apprehended as of Friday night. An investigation remains ongoing.

Students who need support may contact campus safety and security at 603-646-4000 to speak with a dean or counselor. Faculty and staff can contact the Faculty/Employee Assistance Program at 844-216-8308.

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