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UNC Chapel Hill on Lockdown After Report of Armed Person on Campus

Several social media users reported a large police presence on campus.

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According to an official alert released by the university, unconfirmed reports suggest that an armed person has been seen near the ROTC building on campus.

Police at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have issued an “all clear” after a report of an armed and risky person on or near campus.

Emergency: The University has activated the sirens.

All classroom and campus activities were temporarily suspended.

Students were told to shelter in place until further notice.

Within 10 minutes of the tweet, the university posted an “all clear”, indicating the emergency was over and all normal activities would be resumed.

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After Wednesday’s threat was determined to be over, sirens sounded again with a different tone and voice message: “All clear”.

A general view of the Bell Tower on the University of North Carolina campus on Oct. 4 2014 in Chapel Hill North Carolina