College Park — Campus police issued a alert to students after an off-duty military member walked onto the University of Maryland Thursday afternoon. The news alarmed some students and campus officials.
“gunman with AR-15 on campus it’s chill tho y’all be safe” -umd alerts
— ken. (@_Lightt_Brightt) October 6, 2016
Then university officials issued the following statement:
Exciting times here at the University of Maryland. pic.twitter.com/KqSS3fJgJT
— TESS BOETTGER (@tessica_b) October 6, 2016