Bomb technicians are working to neutralise a suspicious device near one of Louisiana's largest universities while authorities investigate a second suspicious package found in a nearby parking garage.
Louisiana state police said in a Facebook post that residents near University of Louisiana at Lafayette may hear a controlled explosion.
State Trooper Brooks David says the bomb squad was neutralising the first device, which was found in a trash can. Authorities say they are carefully examining the second device.
Classes and other activities were cancelled for the day.
Lafayette police spokesperson Kyle Soriez says someone called about 05:35 to say a bomb had been placed at Girard Park, which sits next to the sprawling, 600-hectare university campus.
University spokesperson Kathleen Thames says about 5 500 students are enrolled in summer school and 400 freshmen were coming for orientation.
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