Report Of Person With A Gun At UC Berkeley Turns Out To Be False Alarm
BERKELEY (CBS SF) -- A report of a person with a gun on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley turned out to be a false alarm, police reported.
UC Berkeley police said the person with a gun appeared to be a private armored guard "with legitimate business on campus."
Martin Luther King and Cesar Chavez Buildings had been placed on lockdown following the initial reports. The buildings border Lower Sproul Plaza near Bancroft Way and Telegraph Ave.
All clear for MLK and Cesar Chavez, person reported with gun appeared to be a private armoured guard with legitimate business on campus. https://t.co/akVfqCXHuJ
— UC Berkeley (@UCBerkeley) August 29, 2018
Was working in Cesar Chavez. Heard loud screams. Was told to get out of the building ASAP. No word on the type of threat. Police are on the scene. #berkeley #bayareanews pic.twitter.com/5HmOlR6pAQ
— Elena (@elenamateus0) August 29, 2018