Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

ALERT - Armed Suspect on UT Austin campus
vanity | vanity

Posted on 09/28/2010 6:51:15 AM PDT by bgill

University of Texas at Austin just issued an alert of an armed suspect at the Perry-Casteneda Library. Alert went out to students' cell phones. KXAN reporter told me that no shots have been fired but Austin PD is setting up a command post and UT police are hunting for suspect. Also said students are being told to go back to their dorms. IMO, it's more dangerous to have students out walking to their dorms instead of staying inside buildings but whatever...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; US: Texas
KEYWORDS:
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-87 next last
To: bgill
I'm here in the WRW building, on UT campus about 5 minute walk from the library. Lots of helicopters outside still, and occasional sirens.

Wide variance in how seriously people are taking this in my building. I have my door open, just walked across the street to ACES building since I was supposed to have a meeting. Apparently the computer sciences guys over there are a little more jumpy than us engineers, a bunch of them had locked themselves into their offices.

One thing you have to understand is that UT massively overestimates every threat. A single non-violent wallet theft will get emails sent out for weeks. Obviously a guy with an "AK-47" is a threat, but the chance of a second shooter is nearly zero. If the guy was shouting "Allahu Akbar" while shooting, then second shooter is a possibility, but a nut like this isn't going to have an accomplice. I say "nut" due to the reports that, first, he didn't hit anyone but himself, and second, he was waving to people he passed, without shooting them.

Will be interesting to see how long UT keeps looking for this second gunman. Knowing them, it will be days.

I'll have to be extra careful, since I have two guns... zing!
61 posted on 09/28/2010 8:43:47 AM PDT by LonghornFreeper
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: CedarDave

Not a lot. He and some others have locked themselves in a room. Says SWAT is all over the bldg.
No one allowed to go anywhere.............


62 posted on 09/28/2010 8:46:45 AM PDT by Red Badger (No, Obama's not the Antichrist. But he does have him in his MY FAVES.............)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 54 | View Replies]

To: LonghornFreeper

Apparently the computer sciences guys over there are a little more jumpy than us engineers, a bunch of them had locked themselves into their offices.

63 posted on 09/28/2010 8:48:23 AM PDT by Red Badger (No, Obama's not the Antichrist. But he does have him in his MY FAVES.............)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 61 | View Replies]

To: bgill

This crappy reporting better not preempt Rush on 590 am. I am worried it will.


64 posted on 09/28/2010 8:58:11 AM PDT by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz

Austin Chief of Police confirmed that the recovered weapon is an AK-47. Although I’m sure it’s really a semi-auto version. And probably made from parts that were originally something other than AK-47, but rather former Soviet block country clone or near clone of the AK.

But it’s at least a “generic” AK of some sort.


65 posted on 09/28/2010 9:06:36 AM PDT by El Gato ("The second amendment is the reset button of the US constitution"-Doug McKay)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: LonghornFreeper

Just got a call that Oklahoma Christian University students in chappel and praying for UT students. Told them it looks like everything ok now.


66 posted on 09/28/2010 9:13:42 AM PDT by bgill (K Parliament- how could a young man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 61 | View Replies]

To: Zakeet
It is indeed good that she was away from her office.

She posted on her Facebook page that she is home grading papers. The bane of grad assistant's life.

But one associate posted that he was supposed to be at a meeting in the library, but overslept, but that the people he was to meet with were moved out of the library building.

Apparently the "action" was on the other side, 21st street side, of the library from where my daughter's office building is.

I guess we are just lucky. I work on Ft. Hood, but was off post having lunch when "Major" Hassan shot and killed 14 people not more than two miles from my house, which is actually closer to the site than my office is. However we've moved around a bit since then, and my two co-workers are now less than a mile from the shooting site. I went back on post (parts were not yet locked down at that time) and then ended up locked down until around 8 PM.

67 posted on 09/28/2010 9:14:39 AM PDT by El Gato ("The second amendment is the reset button of the US constitution"-Doug McKay)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 58 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz

No, those are pit bulls!


68 posted on 09/28/2010 9:20:55 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: El Gato

PD are searching and clearing buildings. Students are coming out slowly and with their hands up as they pass outside PD. It will take quite some time before campus it open.


69 posted on 09/28/2010 9:23:00 AM PDT by bgill (K Parliament- how could a young man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 67 | View Replies]

To: bgill

Bookmark


70 posted on 09/28/2010 9:38:22 AM PDT by watchwoman (Under the planes at DFW)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 69 | View Replies]

To: El Gato

Dorms are open and are serving lunch!

It may take 3 more hours to clear all buildings.

APD is checking cars and are fingerprinting at a particular outside seating area by a food trailer.


71 posted on 09/28/2010 9:49:25 AM PDT by bgill (K Parliament- how could a young man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 67 | View Replies]

To: bgill
APD is checking cars and are fingerprinting ...

Fingerprinting who??

72 posted on 09/28/2010 9:53:36 AM PDT by CedarDave (Ten-year anniversary - proudly Freeping since Aug 17, 2000)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 71 | View Replies]

To: bgill

UT speaker system just gave the “All Clear” announcement. Lockdown over.


73 posted on 09/28/2010 9:53:54 AM PDT by green iguana
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 71 | View Replies]

To: green iguana

Director of Communitcations says the “All Clear” doesn’t mean everything is ok but that APD has narrowed down area and that some areas of campus are open and shuttle buses will be available for evacuation to get students and faculty away from the library area (so if it’s not all clear, then don’t say it is!!!). Many buildings have not yet been searched so many students have still not been let out.


74 posted on 09/28/2010 9:58:40 AM PDT by bgill (K Parliament- how could a young man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 73 | View Replies]

To: CedarDave

Checking prints at picnic tables around the food trailer.

Still searching for 2nd suspect. If there ever was a 2nd person, he’s probably long gone by now.


75 posted on 09/28/2010 10:00:31 AM PDT by bgill (K Parliament- how could a young man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 72 | View Replies]

To: bgill

Ok - thanks. You seem to be closer to the action than I am.


76 posted on 09/28/2010 10:01:59 AM PDT by green iguana
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 74 | View Replies]

To: green iguana

It’s just crazy officials would say it’s “all clear” and then say that doesn’t mean “all clear” - just stupid crazy, grrr.


77 posted on 09/28/2010 10:12:05 AM PDT by bgill (K Parliament- how could a young man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 76 | View Replies]

To: All

The bizarre shape of the Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL) is some architect’s design of what the outline of the state of Texas would look like in the form of a building.

It was NOT named after Texas governor Rick Perry (a well-known Aggie). The commielibs back in the 1970s had a sparring session whether to name the library after a token black or a token Hispanic so they split the difference and named it after one of each.

It sure sounds to me like the shooter wanted a suicide-by-cop but decided to just finish himself off once he was cornered in the PCL. I don’t think there was ever a second gunmen. Just echoes from all the buildings around campus and people not observant enough to spot the real gunman.


78 posted on 09/28/2010 10:16:24 AM PDT by OrangeHoof (Washington, we Texans want a divorce!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 76 | View Replies]

To: LonghornFreeper

Have you been released from your building?

State government buildings around UT were also in lockdown. I never heard if the Capitol building was or not. For those who don’t know the location, the Texas Capitol building is like 3-4 blocks south of the library.


79 posted on 09/28/2010 10:19:03 AM PDT by bgill (K Parliament- how could a young man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 61 | View Replies]

To: OrangeHoof
The bizarre shape of the Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL) is some architect’s design of what the outline of the state of Texas would look like in the form of a building.

Uh? Doesn't look anything close to the shape of Texas. The architect must have been smoking something.

80 posted on 09/28/2010 10:24:47 AM PDT by bgill (K Parliament- how could a young man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 78 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-87 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson