CU-Boulder Faces Multiple On-Campus Attacks
By Beth Baumann
At 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, the Colorado University – Boulder campus received a 911 call stating a student was seen on campus with a machete. The young man brandished the weapon during an altercation at the college campus’ Champions Center before entering the building.
As police rushed to the scene, students were alerted to the incident and asked to avoid the area via text message.
You know it’s a great day when there’s a man w/ machete walking around campus #thefuck #WTF #CUBoulder #lockdownsituation pic.twitter.com/Pd4zRjKcDJ
— Primadya Sekar Sakti (@Sekarz_DyaMoon) October 5, 2016
When police arrived on scene, they directed the man to drop the weapon. When he refused to do so, police and killed him.
“He [the suspect] was not following commands, and so at some point, we did have to neutralize him,” CU-B Police Department official Scott Pribble said. “We don’t know anything yet other than the suspect is dead. Now we will turn it ocver to the Boulder County investigative team to continue the investigation.”
At 9:40 a.m., police stated the campus was safe again and business would continue as usual.
“On behalf of the entire campus, I want to thank the CU Police …Read the Rest
Source:: Bearing Arms
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