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Shooting at University Of Texas Today(but because people are being dicks we will call it a suicide)
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AUSTIN — University of Texas President Bill Powers cancelled classes for today after the campus was locked down when a man went into the Perry-Castañeda Library and apparently shot and killed himself.
Because of conflicting descriptions of the man and what weapon he was carrying, the campus was shut down as police searched for a possible second shooter.
"The armed suspect is dead. No other injuries have been reported," Powers said in an email to students.
"I want you to know that the campus remains locked down. All students, faculty, staff and visitors should stay indoors and continue to follow instructions (from loudspeakers, email, text messages and uniformed police officers). You will be notified when the situation becomes stable."
There were no reports of any other casualties or injuries, U.T. spokesman Don Hale said by phone.
"We had a shooter on campus this morning. He went into the Perry-Castañeda Library. He's dead, apparently of a self-inflicted gunshot wound," Hale said.
The Associated Press reported that UT police said they also were looking for a possible second suspect.
The incident happened between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., Hale said.
"He didn't shoot at anybody else, as far as we know," he said. "He went into the library, I'm told it was the 6th floor of the library, and shot himself."
Hale said the lockdown was part of the campus system in which the community is alerted through sirens, text messages and online.
"When something like this occurs we have a campus system that goes into effect. Sirens go off and a loudspeaker announcement is made across campus for people to stay in place and stay in the buildings they're in. That's the situation we're in right now," Hale said.
Now they are looking for a second shooter, what the fuck is wrong with people when they feel they have to do this kind of crap.
Because of conflicting descriptions of the man and what weapon he was carrying, the campus was shut down as police searched for a possible second shooter.
"The armed suspect is dead. No other injuries have been reported," Powers said in an email to students.
"I want you to know that the campus remains locked down. All students, faculty, staff and visitors should stay indoors and continue to follow instructions (from loudspeakers, email, text messages and uniformed police officers). You will be notified when the situation becomes stable."
There were no reports of any other casualties or injuries, U.T. spokesman Don Hale said by phone.
"We had a shooter on campus this morning. He went into the Perry-Castañeda Library. He's dead, apparently of a self-inflicted gunshot wound," Hale said.
The Associated Press reported that UT police said they also were looking for a possible second suspect.
The incident happened between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., Hale said.
"He didn't shoot at anybody else, as far as we know," he said. "He went into the library, I'm told it was the 6th floor of the library, and shot himself."
Hale said the lockdown was part of the campus system in which the community is alerted through sirens, text messages and online.
"When something like this occurs we have a campus system that goes into effect. Sirens go off and a loudspeaker announcement is made across campus for people to stay in place and stay in the buildings they're in. That's the situation we're in right now," Hale said.
Now they are looking for a second shooter, what the fuck is wrong with people when they feel they have to do this kind of crap.
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