Updated | Ohio campus gunman reported killed

At least 8 people have been injured, one of them critically, in the university shooting

Ohio State University campus is currently on lockdown after a gunman went on a shooting rampage there.

Various US news sources report that up to 9 persons have been hospitalised as a result of the shooting, one of whom is reported to be in a critical condition.

The university tweeted to its students, advising them to “Run Hide Fight.”

Witnesses said students began running frantically after gunshots were heard, and that a man appeared to be dead on the ground. It is not clear whether the man they described is the suspect.

Another witness said he saw police open fire on a man who appeared to be running away.

The suspect is believed to have been killed.