UNC Chapel Hill lock down lifted ‘after earlier reports of “armed and dangerous” person on university campus’

THE University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has lifted it’s lockdown after earlier reports of an “armed and dangerous” person on campus.

At 12.21pm the university tweeted the “all clear” and told students to “resume normal activities.”

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At 11.43am on Friday morning the university called students to “go inside now, avoid windows.”

The UNC website confirmed that there was “an armed and dangerous person” either on or near the University campus.

It later highlighted that the “armed individual” was near the “Ambulatory Care Center,” and demanded people “shelter in place immediately.”

Following the news, students shared screenshots of text messages they received alerting them of the incident telling them to “avoid ACC” at 11.48am.

At 12.05pm the university told “all students, faculty and staff” to stay inside until further notice.

They were also asked to call 911 immediately if they see any suspicious activity.