On scene at Culbertson Hall on #UVAWise campus where multiple agencies have tactical weapons drawn and appear to be looking for someone
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Jordan Fifer (@JordanFifer) January 24, 2013The campus of the University of Virginia at Wise was placed on lockdown tonight after reports spread of a gunman on campus.
Just got a text from school saying gunman on campus?!—
Laura Ann Thomas (@LAthomas_) January 24, 2013
ok slightly FREAKING out right now. gunman on campus?—
M O R G A N (@ohheymergan) January 24, 2013
Campus on lockdown! gunman on campus! everyone please keep safe!!!!—
Daniella Perla (@deeperla28) January 24, 2013
Locked in Commonwealth. I hope the heavy running footsteps above me are just people going to hide. #UVaWise—
Jessica S. (@JRShartou) January 24, 2013
Reports from student journo @JordanFifer say #UVAWise looking for a gunman on campus. Media relations person said, "Lockdown." and hung up.—
(@skipfoster) January 24, 2013
hey, im a student on lockdown. we don't need prayers, we need more cops here to search for this mad man #UVAWise—
ahdel best (@s_t_r_i_p_e_s) January 24, 2013
Campus police officer just told me and dir of res life, "You really should be inside right now. Even I have my vest on." #UVAWise—
Jordan Fifer (@JordanFifer) January 24, 2013
Gunman on campus wearing a ski mask please be careful #uvawise—
Kenya lyons (@Shanell_Hearts2) January 24, 2013
An alert from #UVAWise says to "hunker down," says a "gunman" is on campus.—
Jordan Fifer (@JordanFifer) January 24, 2013
Everybody keep my lil sis @Shanell_Hearts2 & her college #uvawise in prayer there's a gun-man on campus wearing a mask!!—
❤ Jayda ❤ (@2Reazons_Y) January 24, 2013
No apparent evidence thus far of a shooting on campus. No ambulances here. But alert from #UVAWise officials did ref "gunman on campus."—
Jordan Fifer (@JordanFifer) January 24, 2013
@Nicksturrr yea a gunman it's scary my little is there cops are busting into rooms with guns trying to find the gunman—
Danielle Holland (@LilgirlHolland) January 24, 2013
VSP sgt on scene says it may be up to an hour before lockdown lifted. Cops taking it very seriously. #UVAWise—
Jordan Fifer (@JordanFifer) January 24, 2013
@CNN @wsbtv the scene at UVA Wise.Vsp local police and campus cops on scene. Tactical weapons out #uvawise twitpic.com/bxqj3k—
Heather (@littlemump) January 24, 2013
Some have tweeted that they’ve heard gunshots, but that hasn’t been confirmed.
Police still looking for an alleged gunman at UVA College at Wise – no reports of shots fired or of anyone harmed. #CNN—
(@sgallman) January 24, 2013
Campus police searched closets in the room I'm locked in. Explained that the lockdown is continuing. Very courteous. #UVaWise—
Jessica S. (@JRShartou) January 24, 2013
Twitchy will continue to monitor the situation.
A tweet from the Wise County/City of Norton Commonwealth’s Attorney indicates that the incident was a hoax.
Lockdown over. It was a hoax. Everyone safe.—
Ron Elkins (@RonaldElkins) January 24, 2013
From #UVaWise: "Lockdown lifted. All clear."—
Jordan Fifer (@JordanFifer) January 24, 2013
David Frum managed to sneak in a call for some sort of action just about 10 minutes before the incident was revealed to have been a hoax.
If international terrorists were regularly attacking schools & campuses and killing people, we'd do something, right? wise.virginia.edu—
(@davidfrum) January 24, 2013