[LonghornFreeper]

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!

[Red Badger]

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.

[bgill]

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

[bgill]

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.