Virginia Tech has lifted an alert on campus hours after three youths reported that someone may have had a gun there, according to a post on theschool’s website.
“There will continue to be a large police presence on campus today,” the announcement said. “Police
have not received nor discovered additionalinformation about a person possibly carrying a weapon beyond that reported this morning.
“The university community may resume normal campus activity. Only Blacksburg campus classes have been cancelled today.”
[Update 11:16 a.m.] Virginia Tech Police Chief Wendell Flinchum warned students and others to continue to stay indoors as police search for a person who may be carrying a weapon on campus.
Several people have been questioned but police have not apprehended anyone, Flinchum said.
[Update 11:09 a.m.] No one is in custody and the campus safety alert remains in effect, Virginia Tech’s campus police chief says.
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