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mmonk

(52,589 posts) Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:11 AM Jan 2012

Wake Tech in Raleigh, main campus is on lock down.

Armed intruder was spotted. Highway patrol are there with rifles and what looks to be assault rifles. My son goes to the North Campus but I thought I would post this for those that don't know and are in the area.

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Wake Tech in Raleigh, main campus is on lock down. (Original Post) mmonk Jan 2012 OP

If only this campus was full of armed students who could rush out into the streets with their guns. Ian David Jan 2012 #1

Don't worry - it is an official gun free zone and is therefore impervious to violence. nt hack89 Jan 2012 #2

yep - a campus bursting with armed machismo - that's the ticket DrDan Jan 2012 #4

Highway 401 North and South shut down. mmonk Jan 2012 #3

Good grief, that's not too awfully far from me HillWilliam Jan 2012 #5

Lockdown was just lifted. mmonk Jan 2012 #6

And still hardly a word out here in the hinterlands HillWilliam Jan 2012 #9

Lockdown just lifted. No other info right now. mmonk Jan 2012 #7

Update: No gun found. Person of interest found off campus. mmonk Jan 2012 #8

Ian David

(69,059 posts)

1. If only this campus was full of armed students who could rush out into the streets with their guns.

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:13 AM

Jan 2012

That would really help the police right now.

hack89

(39,181 posts)

2. Don't worry - it is an official gun free zone and is therefore impervious to violence. nt

Reply to Ian David (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:17 AM

Jan 2012

DrDan

(20,411 posts)

4. yep - a campus bursting with armed machismo - that's the ticket

Reply to Ian David (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:28 AM

Jan 2012

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

3. Highway 401 North and South shut down.

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:22 AM

Jan 2012

Some students are being released. Armed troopers still on campus. Still don't know anything.

HillWilliam

(3,310 posts)

5. Good grief, that's not too awfully far from me

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:34 AM

Jan 2012

about an hour's drive from home, the usual commute.

Keep us posted.

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

6. Lockdown was just lifted.

Reply to HillWilliam (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:36 AM

Jan 2012

Still don't know anything.

HillWilliam

(3,310 posts)

9. And still hardly a word out here in the hinterlands

Reply to mmonk (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:13 PM

Jan 2012

If it weren't for DU... y'know? Thanks for the post.

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

7. Lockdown just lifted. No other info right now.

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:37 AM

Jan 2012

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

8. Update: No gun found. Person of interest found off campus.

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:49 AM

Jan 2012

Classes will restart at 1 pm.

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