UNC-Chapel Hill on lockdown, armed person reported on or near campus
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Dec 2 (Reuters) - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill activated emergency sirens on Wednesday after police reported an "armed and dangerous" person on or near the campus, according to the school's Twitter account.
"The report is unconfirmed at this time, but the campus is asked to shelter in place," the school said in a subsequent alert to the campus.
(Reporting by Colleen Jenkins; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
UPDATE: UNC has updated their Twitter page with an 'all clear' message:
Emergency: UNC issues 'All Clear' https://t.co/OVVXf9PPTp
— UNC-Chapel Hill (@UNC) December 2, 2015
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
UNC-Chapel Hill has updated their Twitter account with a warnings:
The campus is on emergency alert status. Remain inside your building. All classroom & campus activities are temporarily suspended.
— UNC-Chapel Hill (@UNC) December 2, 2015
Emergency: The University has activated the sirens. Police report an ARMED AND DANGEROUS PERSON ON OR NEAR CAMPUS.
— UNC-Chapel Hill (@UNC) December 2, 2015
Reactions and updates are starting to pour in over Twitter:
They have the rotc building surrounded pic.twitter.com/XUJ5FXQBaL
— Olivia Canady (@oliviamcxx) December 2, 2015
Campus-wide lockdown in effect. Instructions directing people to safety. #BreakingNews#UNC#ChapelHillpic.twitter.com/HJE8lTqgRt
— Zachary Gorelick (@ZacharyGorelick) December 2, 2015
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