BREAKING: Anonymous Threat Triggers Lockdowns At The University Of Alabama
The University of Alabama is in the midst of a major lockdown at the moment following threats allegedly published on a sorority’s bid day video on YouTube.
According to the student newspaper, campus police have placed the all-girls Tutwiler Hall dormitory on lockdown and have told residents of sorority row to remain inside of their houses until further notice.
This is the threat that allegedly started it all:
BREAKING: Police are on Sorority Row and outside Tutwiler following anonymous emailed threats of gun violence. Updates to follow.
— The Crimson White (@TheCrimsonWhite) September 22, 2014
BREAKING: Police are surrounding the Tutwiler dormitory and have the building on lockdown. No residents are being allowed in.
— The Crimson White (@TheCrimsonWhite) September 22, 2014
BREAKING: Police are telling girls who live on Sorority Row not to leave their houses.
— The Crimson White (@TheCrimsonWhite) September 22, 2014
BREAKING: Police have set up a perimeter around Tutwiler following anonymous threats of gun violence sent to UA students.
— The Crimson White (@TheCrimsonWhite) September 22, 2014
The anonymous threat sent to students was sent under the pen name of the fictional character Arthur Pendragon.
— The Crimson White (@TheCrimsonWhite) September 22, 2014
BREAKING: Police have a perimeter set up outside of Tutwiler dorm following anonymous threats of gun violence. pic.twitter.com/YsKHW4kZl8
— The Crimson White (@TheCrimsonWhite) September 22, 2014
Tutwiler Hall, an all-girls dorm, is currently surrounded by UAPD. pic.twitter.com/a3L0teKu3k
— CW Photography (@TheCWPhotos) September 22, 2014
UAPD responded to reports of individuals with firearms at @UATutwiler. Officers thoroughly searched the building; no weapons or were found.
— The Univ. of Alabama (@UofAlabama) September 22, 2014
All reports are unconfirmed. We will update this article as the situation unfolds.
The university sent the following email to students.
Update from the University: pic.twitter.com/nY8GzdlVH6
— The Crimson White (@TheCrimsonWhite) September 22, 2014
According to a campus radio station, all immediate threats appear to have been cleared by police.
Threat, if there ever was one is over on campus. No current threat. Worth repeating.
— Capstone News Now (@CapstoneNewsNow) September 22, 2014
Image via University of Alabama
I was almost expecting a “this is for Mike Brown” to be included somewhere
11 years ago at 4:43 pmProbably just but hurt cause he didn’t get a bid.
11 years ago at 5:38 pmTo Arthur: “Idk what that feels like, but your about to know what it feels like when my .45 hazes your torso if you run up on my house.”
11 years ago at 12:19 amThen some miserable fuck from KState posted on twitter and said “maybe the Greeks deserved it”. I’m sure someone being mean to you warrants a god damned killing spree, asshole.
11 years ago at 7:45 amOh, hello Elliot Rodger.
11 years ago at 6:54 pm