CHAPEL HILL --
A lockdown at UNC Chapel Hill was lifted Wednesday morning after police received a 911 call of an armed and dangerous person on or near campus.According to UNC News Services, an "anonymous person" called 911 about a man and a gun.
Campus-wide lockdown in effect. Instructions directing people to safety. #BreakingNews #UNC #ChapelHill pic.twitter.com/HJE8lTqgRt
— Zachary Gorelick (@ZacharyGorelick) December 2, 2015
An Carolina Alert was sent out warning that the university was on lockdown around 8:55 a.m. The university also activated sirens on campus.
Emergency: The University has activated the sirens. Police report an ARMED AND DANGEROUS PERSON ON OR NEAR CAMPUS. https://t.co/NvQ5A3xrAJ
— UNC Public Safety (@UNCDPS) December 2, 2015
The lockdown was lifted around 9:15 a.m. after the area around the ROTC building at 221 South Columbia Street was searched.
At least a dozen police cars responding, with guns drawn, at the #UNC ROTC Armory. Ambulance arriving. #BREAKING pic.twitter.com/Mr9oL5B1Lb
— Zachary Gorelick (@ZacharyGorelick) December 2, 2015
A photo on Twitter showed law enforcement had the intersection at South Columbia Street and McCauley Street blocked.
ABC11 will update this story when more information becomes available.
