Gunman reported on Texas A&M campus
10-28-2010, 04:35 PM
#1
Staging Lane
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Gunman reported on Texas A&M campus http://www.kbtx.com/tamu/headlines/G...106143448.html
Be careful Aggies! I'm praying for ya
ARTICLE:
Thursday afternoon, Texas A&M activated their Code Maroon notification system alerting students to a gunman spotted on campus.
The A&M campus is not on lock down as of yet, according to spokesman Jason Cook, who says a bus driver spotted an armed individual and reported it to University Police.
A brief description of the armed individual, according to scanner reports:
-white male
-wearing olive or green shirt and shorts
-wearing back pack
-carrying an AK-47
Another report of a gunman was called in from West Campus shortly after the first sighting. Authorities do not have a clear description on that individual.
The following Code Maroon message was sent out at 4 p.m.:
"Code Maroon: Sighting of armed subject at Rudder Tower. SEEK SAFE SHELTER until further notice."
Scanner reports say that University Police have set up a command center near Rudder Tower. According to reports, the College Station SWAT Team has been activated.
News 3 has a crew on the way to campus and will have more information as it becomes available.
Be careful Aggies! I'm praying for ya
ARTICLE:
Thursday afternoon, Texas A&M activated their Code Maroon notification system alerting students to a gunman spotted on campus.
The A&M campus is not on lock down as of yet, according to spokesman Jason Cook, who says a bus driver spotted an armed individual and reported it to University Police.
A brief description of the armed individual, according to scanner reports:
-white male
-wearing olive or green shirt and shorts
-wearing back pack
-carrying an AK-47
Another report of a gunman was called in from West Campus shortly after the first sighting. Authorities do not have a clear description on that individual.
The following Code Maroon message was sent out at 4 p.m.:
"Code Maroon: Sighting of armed subject at Rudder Tower. SEEK SAFE SHELTER until further notice."
Scanner reports say that University Police have set up a command center near Rudder Tower. According to reports, the College Station SWAT Team has been activated.
News 3 has a crew on the way to campus and will have more information as it becomes available.
Last edited by MATTKO91Z; 10-28-2010 at 04:40 PM.
10-28-2010, 04:45 PM
#3
10 Second Club
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Houston,Texas/College Station
Posts: 1,744
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yea this is pretty creepy I just got out of class at 3:40... as of right now campus is pretty much on lockdown and their are cops everywhere. Ill update yall as I hear some more stuff. I hope nothing happens and everyone stays safe
10-28-2010, 04:46 PM
#4
10 Second Club
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Houston,Texas/College Station
Posts: 1,744
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I heard through the grapevine that it was a dummy gun that one of the corps member was carrying... I cant confirm if that is true or not yet.
10-28-2010, 04:59 PM
#7
Staging Lane
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...n/6298107.html
Prayers answered. False alarm
Texas A&M officials called off an alert sent out this afternoon warning students and faculty in College Station of a gunman on campus after police discovered that the report stemmed from a prank call.
The ``code maroon'' — a text message and e-mail alert system at the university that informed students and faculty that a man with a gun was spotted on the third floor of the H.R. "Bum" Bright Building — was cancelled around 6:10 p.m., said university spokesman Lane Stephenson.
Police received the anonymous call around 5:26 p.m. and after thoroughly searching the area and the building determined that the call was a hoax, Stephenson said.
The call was reportedly made from a campus emergency telephone in the area between the Bright Building and the Chemistry Building.
No further information was immediately available.
Prayers answered. False alarm
Texas A&M officials called off an alert sent out this afternoon warning students and faculty in College Station of a gunman on campus after police discovered that the report stemmed from a prank call.
The ``code maroon'' — a text message and e-mail alert system at the university that informed students and faculty that a man with a gun was spotted on the third floor of the H.R. "Bum" Bright Building — was cancelled around 6:10 p.m., said university spokesman Lane Stephenson.
Police received the anonymous call around 5:26 p.m. and after thoroughly searching the area and the building determined that the call was a hoax, Stephenson said.
The call was reportedly made from a campus emergency telephone in the area between the Bright Building and the Chemistry Building.
No further information was immediately available.
Trending Topics
10-28-2010, 11:30 PM
#16
Teching In
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: La Porte, TX
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I knew it was nothin to worry about once i heard it was someone with an ak-47 style weapon lol. I was just hoping i wasn't gonna be stuck in fluids all evening.... glad everything was okay though!
