UPDATE-- No injuries, no active shooter at USAFA
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Source: KRDO
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - A text alert went out on Friday night, stating that there was a possible active shooter at the Air Force Academy.
After over two hours of investigation, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office tweeted that they had completed sweeping the grounds and that there was no indication of an active shooter.
There are no reported injuries.
As of 12:32 a.m., the lockdown is still in place.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office along with AFA were tweeting out at around 11:30 p.m. that there was no confirmation of shots fired.
Read more: http://www.krdo.com/news/military/text-notifications-of-active-shooter-at-afa-krdo-investigates/628417266
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(3,426 posts)Air Force Academy on lockdown over reports of ‘active shooter’
September 30, 2017 | 1:27am
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An Air Force academy preparatory school in Colorado was on lockdown late Friday because of a possible active shooter.
Residents at the academy, in Colorado Springs, were told by military police to shelter in place after reports of shooting at the campus community center.
All access to the academy was also ordered closed.
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office tweeted that it was joining with military personnel in investigating — but stressed that “nothing is confirmed yet.”
The academy’s preparatory school, which is near the community center, has been the site of racial strife this week.
On Monday, racial slurs were written on the dormitory white boards outside the rooms of five teenaged black cadet candidates at the school — reading “go home n—-r,” according to the Air Force Times.
The hate messages prompted the school’s superintendent, Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, to assemble the school’s more than 4,000 cadets and staff for a stern rebuke, the Guardian reported.
“If you can’t treat someone from another race or a different color skin with dignity and respect then you need to get out,” he told them.
“That kind of behavior has no place in the United States Air Force,” Silveria said. “You should be outraged not only as an airman but as a human being
BREAKING: Reported active shooter at the United States Air Force Academy
http://www.kktv.com/content/news/BREAKING-Reported-active-shooter-at-the-United-States-Air-Force-Academy-448771323.html
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Posted: Fri 10:23 PM, Sep 29, 2017 |
Updated: Fri 11:48 PM, Sep 29, 2017
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, (KKTV) - Officials and cadets at the Air Force Academy received an alert of an active shooter late Friday night.
The report came in at about 10 p.m., at about 11:25 p.m. the Academy tweeted, "We received reports of active shooter on Academy grounds. There are no confirmation of shots fired. Security forces are sweeping the area."
An alert came through text message and noted the reported shooting may have happened near the prep school or possibly near Vandenberg Hall.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office confirmed via twitter they are investigating a report of shots fired.
11 News is working to confirm the incident with officials at the Academy. As of 11:25 p.m., it isn't clear if anyone was injured or who was involved.
A man reached out to 11 News stating he was the father of the woman who called police. He tells us his daughter heard shots, but is okay and with authorities.
The Air Force Academy is asking the public to avoid the Academy until further notice.
This is a developing story and as more information becomes available this article will be updated
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(21,740 posts)not shots.. no injuries
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BREAKING NEWS: Active shooter reported at Air Force Academy hours after General stood all 4,000 cadets to attention to discipline them after finding racist slurs written on message board.
Force Academy cadets in Colorado shared frightening reports of an active shooter on school grounds on Saturday, hours after receiving a rebuke from a General about racist messages that were left on campus.
The panic began shortly after midnight when one cadet tweeted: 'USAFA CADETS: ACTIVE SHOOTER ON BASE. Get somewhere safe and lock it down. Last seen by bowling alley/base housing.'
It appeared to cause a ripple effect and other frightened students shared similar messages.
At 1.23am on Saturday, the academy sent out a tweet advising it was looking in to the cadets' claims but said it could not confirm they were genuine.
'We received reports of active shooter on Academy grounds. There are no confirmation of shots fired. Security forces are sweeping the area,' it said.
The academy was unable to confirm the reports at 2am but SWAT teams and an ambulance were scrambled as a precaution
Force Academy cadets in Colorado shared frightening reports of an active shooter on school grounds on Saturday, hours after receiving a rebuke from a General about racist messages that were left on campus.
The panic began shortly after midnight when one cadet tweeted: 'USAFA CADETS: ACTIVE SHOOTER ON BASE. Get somewhere safe and lock it down. Last seen by bowling alley/base housing.'
It appeared to cause a ripple effect and other frightened students shared similar messages.
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Sheriff's office reporting no injuries, no active shooter at Air Force Academy
Posted: Fri 10:23 PM, Sep 29, 2017 |
Updated: Sat 12:42 AM, Sep 30, 2017
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, (KKTV) - Officials and cadets at the Air Force Academy received an alert of an active shooter late Friday night.
At about 12:27 a.m. the El Paso County Sheriff's Office reported there were no injuries and no active shooter.
The report came in at about 10 p.m., at about 11:25 p.m. the Academy tweeted, "We received reports of active shooter on Academy grounds. There are no confirmation of shots fired. Security forces are sweeping the area."
An alert came through text message and noted the reported shooting may have happened near the prep school or possibly near Vandenberg Hall.
The Air Force Academy is asking the public to avoid the Academy until further notice. They are also asking the public to refrain from calling the Academy Law Enforcement Desk and Base Defense Operations Center so they can effectively handle the current incident.
This is a developing story and as more information becomes available this article will be updated
http://www.kktv.com/content/news/BREAKING-Reported-active-shooter-at-the-United-States-Air-Force-Academy-448771323.html
Lazy Daisy
(928 posts)at a California AF Base in July. Wonder if there's something behind it.
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(3,827 posts)No more live tweeting "active shooter" stories for me.
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(2,270 posts)...to change the narrative about the racist signs. Gives the RW media another story to trumpet instead of the amazing response of the General to the racist a$$holes there.
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(3,426 posts)Home Crime Article
Air Force Academy investigating after active shooter report is determined to be unfounded:
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, (KKTV) - Air Force Academy officials are looking into how a report of an active shooter got started on base late Friday night.
The report was ultimately determined to be unfounded, according to officials. No evidence of shots fired was ever found.
The ordeal began around 9:45 p.m. after the El Paso County Sheriff's Office received calls about gunshots heard on the campus, specifically in the area of the prep school. An alert was sent out to academy personnel and cadets a short time later placing the campus on lockdown while security forces and other law enforcement swept every building. A number of people who had just been on academy grounds for a high school football match between Air Academy and Sand Creek found themselves trapped on base until the gates reopened early Saturday morning.
During the sweep, rumors circulated about the number of shooters and their tactics, but law enforcement stressed later that the rumors were baseless.
"There were reports of an active shooter. That's all we know. But there was determined that there was no active shooter and that there were not shots fired and no injuries," Lt. Col. Allen Herritage told 11 News after the situation concluded.
Officials are now investigating whether the shots-fired report originated as a misunderstanding, such as confusion over a loud noise, or if it was a deliberately false report.
"The academy officials will continue to investigate the situation to determine the source for these allegations, but for now, everyone is safe and the academy is all clear," Herritage said.
http://www.kktv.com/content/news/BREAKING-Reported-active-shooter-at-the-United-States-Air-Force-Academy-448771323.html
