{"id":6949,"date":"2024-10-11T15:56:18","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T15:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=6949"},"modified":"2024-10-11T15:56:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T15:56:18","slug":"authorities-release-weekend-lockdown-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2024\/10\/11\/authorities-release-weekend-lockdown-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Authorities release weekend lockdown update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

UPDATE<\/strong>: The Troy University Police Department has released what it believes caused this past weekend’s campus lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police believe an individual holding a camera tripod with a gimbal attachment was mistakenly perceived to be holding a gun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Police have interviewed numerous witnesses and reviewed security camera feeds from a variety of locations on campus,” TUPD said in a Facebook post. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the lockdown’s cause now confirmed, TUPD has ended its investigation. TUPD’s full post can be seen below.<\/p>\n\n\n

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ORIGINAL POST:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION<\/a>) \u2014 Newman<\/a> residents witnessed what some are calling a scary sequence of events this past Saturday when a shelter-in-place lockdown was announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just before 11:15 a.m. Saturday, the university sent the following message to Troy users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“There is an active criminal situation that requires you to shelter in place. If possible, secure yourself inside a room or building. Further information will be sent out when possible. In the event you need emergency assistance, Call 911. If you are not on campus, please find a location off campus to remain until the shelter in place is lifted.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Troy University Police Department<\/a> (TUPD) Chief George Beaudry, the lockdown was ordered after authorities were called about a man with a gun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We received a 911 call over a report with a man with a gun in the area of the Newman 100 building,” Beaudry explained. “We initiated a lockdown and officers responded to the scene and by 11:13. A campus-wide lockdown had been initiated and officers arrived to investigate the situation. During the course of their investigation, they were unable to locate an armed suspect.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both TUPD and Troy Police Department officers responded to the scene. As officers investigated, Newman resident assistants urged students to stay in their rooms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I told them to listen to what the shelter-in-place lockdown alert said,” said Newman 100 Resident Assistant Olivia Jones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lockdown was lifted at 11:51 a.m. after authorities announced the scene was clear and no threat was present. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To stay updated on any potential dangers on campus, students are strongly advised to download the Omnilert app<\/a> to receive alerts and updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UPDATE: The Troy University Police Department has released what it believes caused this past weekend’s campus lockdown.<\/p>\n

Police believe an individual holding a camera tripod with a gimbal attachment was mistakenly perceived to be holding a gun. <\/p>\n

“Police have interviewed numerous witnesses and reviewed security camera feeds from a variety of locations on campus,”…<\/p>\n

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