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Shelter-in-place lifted at Texas Wesleyan University after reports of 'suspicious individual'

Officials urged those on campus to lock their doors on Tuesday afternoon before the all-clear was given.
Credit: WFAA

FORT WORTH, Texas — A shelter-in-place has been lifted at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth after police responded to reports of a "suspicious individual" who may have had a gun. 

Officials issued the alert just before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, asking those on campus to stay indoors and keep their doors locked. By 3:49 p.m., the alert had ended and an all-clear was given when the university said via Facebook that Fort Worth police apprehended the suspect, who was seen near the Nenetta Burton Carter Building, adjacent to the Athletic Field. 

3:49 p.m.: At 2:21 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, an Emergency Alert was sent out to the Texas Wesleyan University...

Posted by Texas Wesleyan University on Tuesday, October 15, 2024

It's unknown as of now if the suspect was indeed armed or if they might be facing any charges.

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