Police are on the lookout for a gunman at Yale. Meanwhile, students on campus are being urged to stay indoors as there is a shelter in place.
https://twitter.com/justinjm1/status/404996530743943168
Anonymous call to Yale came from 300 block of Columbus Ave. Students told to remain in their current location until further information.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
.@Yale students are being told to shelter in place after a sighting of someone with a gun on or near campus.
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) November 25, 2013
Yale's website is now CONFIRMING the report of gunman on or near Old Campus.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
Confirmed report of a person w/ gun on/near Old Campus. SHELTER IN PLACE. http://t.co/GWOeIeUZgu
— Yale University (@Yale) November 25, 2013
EMERGENCY ALERT @Yale University about report of a person with a gun on campus SHELTER IN PLACE – @jmwjarvis pic.twitter.com/pGcDYEAevF
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) November 25, 2013
(Note: The Yale emergency alert only confirms the report about the gunman. It does not confirm the sighting itself.)
SWAT teams with long guns drawn are entering Phelps Hall #Yale pic.twitter.com/P1MiP0uvq7
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
SWAT at Phelps Gate are working out of this white van, teams in full gear and coming in and out. pic.twitter.com/KjLt4NU59X
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
Police & EMS outside of Battell Chapel at Elm & College Streets at Yale. Students told to SHELTER IN PLACE @NewsBell pic.twitter.com/ngaj2EVP3H
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) November 25, 2013
https://twitter.com/TheTownsFinest/status/405016898620104705
Another vantage point of Yale lockdown. This is College/Chapel. pic.twitter.com/DezWH1I6LV
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
ATF agents enter Yale lockdown. pic.twitter.com/p0kVNSqGVZ
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
Fortunately, many Yale students are away from campus for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Gunman has been seen near Yale freshman dorms. School is on lockdown. SWAT team is on scene. Students are off this week for holiday.
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) November 25, 2013
#Yale RT @yalealumnimag Most @Yale students are away on Thanksgiving break. Undergrads and most grad schools do not have classes this week.
— Devon Heinen (@DevonHeinen) November 25, 2013
Twitchy will continue to monitor this story and update with developments.
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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Update:
From New Haven PD: Man called, claimed roommate was going to Yale with long gun. No shots fired, no weapon found, no one in custody.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
PD have interviewed witnesses who claim they saw suspect.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
Yale press conference starting now. #wfsb for live update
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
9:30am NHPD got anonymous call from man, saying roommate was en route to Yale w/intention of shooting.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
Caller did not ID himself, caller phoned from pay phone. Caller has not been identified yet. #Yale
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
No reported gunfire, no reported injuries.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
#Yale is still in lockdown. SWAT has been going building to building. Focused on Old Campus right now.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
FBI, ATF, Yale PD, CT State PD all involved in #Yale lockdown
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
At least two witnesses are being interviewed. Those reported sightings of man with long gun.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
No description of suspect, unsure if it's even a student. Old Campus being considered the hot zone.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
Search is only contained to Yale at this point.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
Call lasted just a few seconds, caller was calm, reported this in a "matter of fact" way.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
No description of suspect is available because the several descriptions that have come in, were not consistent. #Yale
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
Police are asking drivers to stay away from Yale and the New Haven green. Traffic is a nightmare.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
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Update:
NHPD: Investigation ongoing, there are still a number of students on campus, even though they are on Thanksgiving break.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
PD are having problems during the door to door dorm checks. Doors don't have peepholes, students are not believing it's PD when they knock.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
PD says the witnesses who reported "man w/long gun" may have actually spotted a responding officer, instead of actual gun man.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
All clear will only be given when PD are confident everyone is safe, but say they will still be out here for hours.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
Yale Spokesperson: Old Campus is made up of primarily undergraduate dorms. This is still the hot zone of the investigation.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
NHPD just clarified that initial anonymous 911 came from Columbus Ave pay phone at 9:48, not 9:30 as earlier reported.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
Caller in the #Yale incident used phone booth on the 300 block of Columbus Ave. between Howard/Hallock.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
We went to that area around 11:15 this morning and didn't notice any police activity or anything else unusual.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
FBI is now listening to that tape, using voice recognition. The anonymous caller is who set this in motion and PD would love to find him.
— Matthew Campbell (@mgmcampbell) November 25, 2013
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Update:
Yale update: Lockdown partially lifted; New Haven police suspect a hoax
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