Possible gunman at Virginia Tech...yeah

[Tyche]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...7730OX20110804

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Authorities issued a lockdown on Thursday at the campus of Virginia Tech, site of a 2007 mass shooting that killed 32 people, the school said.
An alert on the school's website said: "Person with a gun reported near Dietrick (a campus building). Stay inside. Secure doors. Emergency personnel responding. Call 911 for help."
A subsequent crime alert said three juveniles attending a camp on campus reported seeing a white man who appeared to have a gun covered with a cloth.
"Officers responded immediately to the area but found no one matching the description," the crime alert said.
"We have been told to stay put until we get more information," Virginia Tech communications officer Lynn Davis told CNN.

[Kaslo]

Fucking Hokies can't catch a break

[Outlaw]

Jesus.. let's hope this doesn't happen to them again.

[solanis]

hopefully it's a false alarm...

[Isiolia]

hopefully it's a false alarm...

Most likely is. There are just a lot of alerts in place now. Seriously, they've got every local PD looking around campus.

[Cayos]

I've been following reddit, facebook, and twitter for the last hour and nothing has happened. Looks like it was just a false alarm.

[NotGreyheim]

Fucking Hokies can't catch a break

Word for word the first thing I thought when I saw the thread title.

[Caiyuo]

So was this confirmed to be a false alarm after all? Assuming so since there hasn't been an update.

[Delirium]

Geez, I went to Virginia Tech. Amazing place, some of the best times of my life. Even if it is a false alarm, it is shitty to have this sort of notoriety.

[bechyni]

Most likely

[Isiolia]

So was this confirmed to be a false alarm after all? Assuming so since there hasn't been an update.

Yes, they lifted it a little before 3.

The campus alert is lifted. See email or www.vt.edu for further information.

The campus alert is lifted. There will continue to be a large police presence on campus today. Police have not received nor discovered additional information about a person possibly carrying a weapon beyond that reported this morning. The university community may resume normal campus activity. Only Blacksburg campus classes have been cancelled today.

While the alert has been lifted, as always, we suggest that people remain vigilant and report suspicious campus activity to Virginia Tech Police at 911 or 231-6411.

Was sent out at 2:42

Dear Students and Colleagues,

We thank you for your patience, understanding, and endurance today. We fully understand the difficulty and discomfort of being in your offices or classrooms for five hours. We kept the campus on alert throughout the afternoon through an abundance of caution. We believe that this was the most prudent course of action.

As you know, the campus was stressed today when the Virginia Tech Police received a report from three young girls who believed that they saw a person with a weapon. (They were here as "campers" - elementary and middle school students here for a two-day session called Higher Achievement.) Our investigating officer arrived on the scene within a few minutes of the report. The young student campers provided a good description of the person. Based on that sound description, their belief that they saw what they said they saw, and lacking further information to the contrary, we couldn't rule out that it wasn't credible. Thus, we believed the prudent and appropriate course of action was to issue an alert.

Since the time of the initial call this morning, there have been no on-going threats known or discovered. We have received NO other reports of a person with a gun or any other threatening behaviors. We have interviewed several persons similar in description to that provided by witnesses this morning. None of those subjects is the person described by the witnesses.

Law enforcement officers from VTPD, Blacksburg PD, Christiansburg PD, Virginia State Police, and Montgomery County Sheriff's Office have been patrolling the campus continuing to look for the subject. We have been assisted by several other federal and state law enforcement agencies.

As you know, we have lifted the alert, but as always in a situation like this, we suggest that you remain vigilant for possible threats. Maintain awareness of your surroundings and circumstances. Report any suspicious activity or behavior to the VTPD or local law enforcement agency. If you observe a threatening situation, take shelter and contact police as soon as possible.

We thank you again for your patience and understanding.

Sincerely,

Charles W. Steger

At 5:05


Guess it's just not as newsworthy to report on nothing happening >_>;

[Caiyuo]

lol and you would think so given the scenario. Thanks, glad to hear.

[Fairy-Killer]

A&M had the same kind of thing happen last semester. Turned out the guy was carrying around a fake gun or something. I've heard it was a nerf gun and some say it was a corp with one of the fake guns they use on the quad. Got me out of a boring lecture so hey! I can't complain. It really would've sucked if this would've happened to VT again... Luckily it's only the summer and more than likely the campus is pretty dead.

[pohibaba]

Luckily it's only the summer and more than likely the campus is pretty dead.

I refuse to make a bad joke about this. I refuse to make a bad joke about this. I refuse....

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[Seanr]

glad to hear it was a false alarm...

[Pikarya]

Looks like an all clear.