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Police give all clear after shelter-in-place at UT Arlington

Posted at 3:43 PM, Aug 20, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-20 16:53:05-04

ARLINGTON, TX — (UPDATE) Police have given the all clear after an investigation revealed no indication of a suspect on campus.

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The University of Texas at Arlington is under a shelter-in-place after a 13-year-old was seen walking towards campus carrying what is believed to be a rifle.

UT Arlington Police issued a MavAlert around 3:10 p.m. The suspect is described as 13-years-old, 5 feet 6 inches tall with dark hair wearing black pants and believed to be carrying a rifle. He was last seen walking northbound from the 1200 block of Davis Drive towards the university.

Arlington PD have not yet located the suspect.

University police are searching the area.

Those on campus are asked to shelter in place and await further instruction.