The 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 Murphy (@LAthomas_) January 24, 2013
https://twitter.com/ohheymergan/status/294269979459739648
https://twitter.com/deeperla28/status/294269351891202048
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.
— Skip Foster (@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
— meechi-sama (@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
https://twitter.com/Shanell_Hearts2/status/294271618941845504
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 ❤ (@Chase_Me86) 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
https://twitter.com/LilgirlHolland/status/294277312294293505
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 http://t.co/9CpGCaRb
— Heather Taylor (@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
— Stephanie Gallman (@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.
https://twitter.com/RonaldElkins/status/294291462970040322
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? http://t.co/gPVKN7Fi
— David Frum (@davidfrum) January 24, 2013
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