The University of Minnesota sent out a text alert and tweet warning people there may have been a person armed with a gun in the school's Anderson Hall.
#UMN alert: person possibly armed seen in Anderson Hall. Please shelter in a safe place until additional information is available.
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#UMN alert: person possibly armed seen in Anderson Hall. Please shelter in a safe place until additional information is available.
#UMN Police searching 4 man w/ gun at Anderson Hall. Described as African-American male, 20y/o, 6ft, black puffy jacket. Call 911 if seen.
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#UMN Police searching 4 man w/ gun at Anderson Hall. Described as African-American male, 20y/o, 6ft, black puffy jacket. Call 911 if seen.
The school said the gunman appeared to be associated with an attempted robbery.
UPDATE #UMN alert: Situation appears to be an attempted robbery. Situation ongoing. More information to come.
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UPDATE #UMN alert: Situation appears to be an attempted robbery. Situation ongoing. More information to come.
Local news outlet KARE reported that the suspect was attempting to steal a laptop and then fled.
UofM Alert: Suspect displayed a gun in an attempt to steal a laptop. Students and Faculty on West Bank should "shelter in place"
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UofM Alert: Suspect displayed a gun in an attempt to steal a laptop. Students and Faculty on West Bank should "shelter in place"
UofM spokesperson says search for suspect continues. He is believed to have been involved in an attempted armed robbery of a student.
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UofM spokesperson says search for suspect continues. He is believed to have been involved in an attempted armed robbery of a student.
Reports of exactly where the suspect was were mixed.
we’re in our locked office, a couple of buildings away from Anderson. it’s eerily quiet
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@alecpesola
we’re in our locked office, a couple of buildings away from Anderson. it’s eerily quiet
U of M possible armed robbery suspect apparently fled across river to East Bank campus, spotted near bike racks at Coffman Union bldg,
John Croman
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U of M possible armed robbery suspect apparently fled across river to East Bank campus, spotted near bike racks at Coffman Union bldg,
People in Hanson don't seem to concerned about this gunman two blocks away
Alex Kopischke
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People in Hanson don't seem to concerned about this gunman two blocks away
The school updated their website's alert around 5 p.m. ET:
"This afternoon, an attempted armed robbery of a student occurred in Anderson Hall on the University of Minnesota's West Bank campus. The suspect displayed a gun in an attempt to steal a laptop. The suspect then fled and is currently at large. He is described as an African American male, approximately age 20, six feet tall, wearing a black puffy hooded jacket. Police are currently searching for the suspect. People are asked to call 911 if the suspect is seen. Those on the West Bank campus should shelter in place until further notice."
Around 5:10 p.m., the school lifted its lockdown, saying the search of the campus' West Bank was over.
"search of West Bank complete. No further need to take shelter. This was an attempted robbery - no shooting occurred."
UPDATE #UMN alert: police remain on alert but believe the suspect has left campus. All regular classes/activities will continue as planned.
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UPDATE #UMN alert: police remain on alert but believe the suspect has left campus. All regular classes/activities will continue as planned.