A lockdown was issued after a student reported seeing a man with a "handgun protruding out from his waistband" Wednesday afternoon.
About 4,000 people were "under a shelter-in-place emergency," while police searched each classroom.
During the lockdown, a Manchester police officer was shot in the foot. However, he did not shoot himself. It was an accidental discharge by another officer.
About 24 hours after the lockdown was lifted at Manchester Community College, the campus seemcidental discharge by another officer.
After about six hours, the lockdown was lifted after no one with a firearm was located on the campus.
"I wasn't really apprehensive," said student Jonathan Taylor. "I think they got everything under control now."
Some students told Eyewitness News that it was hard to come to Manchester Community College Thursday morning.
"My parents actually had to convince me to come back to school today," said student Diana Dunn.
State police told Eyewitness News even though the possible suspect was never found, it believes the call the agency received on the suspect was believable.
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