According to a “Red Alert” message sent out to students and staff, there was a potential for violence near the IREB building.
FORT WORTH, Texas — The University of North Texas called for a lockdown over a possible threat of violence at the Health Science Center campus in Fort Worth Wednesday afternoon.
According to a “Red Alert” message sent out to students and staff, there was a potential for violence near the IREB building. The message stated for people to seek immediate shelter inside a secure location.
A spokesperson with UNT told WFAA reporter Rebecca Lopez that Fort Worth police officers were called to the campus in response of a report of someone possibly carrying a rifle.
Dozens of police units are on scene, and a SWAT team has entered the building, Lopez says.
This is a developing story. We’ll update as more information becomes available.