Report of Gunman Locks Down University

[Lynne]

From Foxnews.com

Report of Gunman Locks Down University of South Florida Campus
Friday, July 24, 2009


Print ShareThisTAMPA, Fla. — DEVELOPING: The University of South Florida in Tampa says a gunman has been reported on campus.

The school says on its Web site that students should stay inside and lock their doors and avoid the area near the bioscience building, where the gunman was reportedly seen.

The school says police are on their way.

School spokeswoman Lara Wade says no shots have been fired and she's not sure if anyone is in custody.

Jon Catuccio, who works at the school, says that a little before noon someone said over a loudspeaker that a gunman had been reported at the bioscience building in the heart of campus and people should stay inside.

He says he got an e-mail with the same information and now everyone is "kind of hanging out" and waiting to see what happens.

This is a developing story. Refresh page for updates.

 

[Hanwei]

The school says police are on their way.

Oh good. I bet they all feel safe now.

 

[dagwag77]

No updates yet, but the story was hard to find on Foxnews.com. They realllllly buried this story. The breaking news on their homepage is "Obama Speaks at 'Race to the Top Fund' Education Event: Watch Live" [sad2]

On USF's site:

Emergency:
USF Tampa—Reports of a gunman on campus in lot 2 near Bioscience building, which is adjacent to Administration building. Tampa Police Department and USF Police Department investigating. Stay inside and lock doors. Avoid area. We will update as details become available.

 

[Lynne]

When I got it, it was the breaking news banner at the top. Evidently, the story is fizzling.

 

[EddieCoyle]

A gunman was seen leaving my house this morning, getting in my car, and driving to my office.

 

[Hanwei]

A gunman was seen leaving my house this morning, getting in my car, and driving to my office.

I called the police. They say they're on their way. Phew.

 

[Marcus5aurelius]

 

[one-eyed Jack]

A gunman, wearing a Stag Arms t shirt was seen at the Westford Emerson PT department an hour ago. No shots were fired. Jack.

 

[BBQ.Uncle]

Has to be a prank. Everyone knows guns aren't allowed on school campuses.

 

[Pilgrim]

if he was carrying a rock, stick or knife, would he be called a rockman, stickman or knifeman?

 

[SteelShooter]

Just heard on the radio - Gunman was seen, no shots fired, no gunman seen now. Stay inside... great. It was probably a cell phone.

 

[Troy]

Schools are not what they used to be anymore. It seems that there is a school shooting, or something of that nature every 6-10 months. I remember before Columbine you just never heard of that stuff. It also looked like it took them almost 30 minutes to get the message out. That could have been or could be ugly. I hope someone just had a 12:00 Bioscience test?

 

[depicts]

if he was carrying a rock, stick or knife, would he be called a rockman, stickman or knifeman?

No, he'd be called a cave man.

 

[Troy]

Or Bear Grills...

 

[Big_Red]

Maybe it was this...

 

[JWalker]

I am a 1978 graduate of USF Tampa...it's a vast sprawling campus.

 

[wmccurdy53]

if he was carrying a rock, stick or knife, would he be called a rockman, stickman or knifeman?

What if he was carrying a bat?

 

[In_God_We_Trust]

What if he was carrying a bat?

 

[mikem317]

I loathe that term. Gunman.

How about a carman? Or a knifeman? Or a crowbarman? Or a poolownerman? Or a transfateatingman?

 

[Maj. Boom Boom]

What if he was carrying a bat?

depends on the kind of bat, was it a moonbat? moon batman