The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office shared on social media that students, staff, and faculty at FSU were sent an email from the school's Interim Chief of Police, Alpha Clowney, about a threat to the campus on Thursday.
The threat comes as multiple HBCUs, including Alabama State University, Virginia State University, Hampton University in Virginia, Southern University in Louisiana, and Clark Atlanta University in Georgia, were placed on lockdown for "terroristic threats".
In a release, FSU the Voice states:
"There is speculation that these threats are in response to the recent assassination of right-wing, conservative activist, Charlie Kirk, but there is no way to confirm any correlation."
Charlie Kirk, the founder of the conservative youth activist organization Turning Point USA, was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said it is aware of the threats against the university and is prepared to assist.
"We take all threats of violence, particularly those involving mass violence, very seriously," Sheriff Johnathan Morgan said. "Such threats will not be tolerated and will be addressed immediately."
Authorities said Fayetteville State will continue operations until further notice, and that there is no "viable threat" to the campus.
The Department of Police and Public Safety, Fayetteville Police, as well as state and federal agencies, are investigating.