Viterbo gives shelter in place order after report of stabbing suspect near campus

Students were encouraged to call 911 or campus security if they saw anything

Viterbo students were ordered to stay indoors this afternoon, after reports surfaced of a stabbing suspect in the area. 

Alerts sent out to students and staff said the stabbing had occurred on Ferry Street, with the suspect wearing a green jacket and khaki pants, and possibly armed with a knife. 

The order to shelter in place came at 12:55 this afternoon, and the university was given the all clear by La Crosse Police at 1:27 PM.