UNLV sent out a text message to all students and employees that there was an active shooter on campus before minutes later, saying the situation was all clear.
UNLV later sent a statement on the situation saying it was testing its emergency notification system when it "advertently triggered a campus-wide message referencing an active shooter on campus. There was no campus emergency and UNLV apologizes for any inconvenience."
The original text message said, "EMERGENCY! There is a suspect with a firearm on the UNLV campus."
At 2:49 p.m., UNLV Police Services sent out a tweet saying there is a suspect with a firearm on the UNLV campus but then at 2:54 p.m., said the situation is now all clear.
EMERGENCY! There is a suspect with a firearm on the UNLV campus. (Continued...)
— UNLV Police Services (@UNLVPD) July 6, 2016
The situation at UNLV is now all clear. Visit https://t.co/6EPKjPPD8F for more information.
— UNLV Police Services (@UNLVPD) July 6, 2016
Students and staff got multiple texts and phone calls within seconds.
UNLV Police said the active shooter call came in from the daycare on campus.
Police at #UNLV say the active shooter call came in from the daycare on campus @KTNV pic.twitter.com/U8sLrkY24X
— Gina Lazara (@GinaLazara) July 6, 2016
These students are leaving #UNLV even though active shooter alert was cleared. They said its just too scary @KTNV pic.twitter.com/QZKNfOkKO7
— Gina Lazara (@GinaLazara) July 6, 2016
Students describe waves of people running every which way at #UNLV after active shooter alert was sent out. @KTNV pic.twitter.com/HgpPTEvTFS
— Gina Lazara (@GinaLazara) July 6, 2016
Las Vegas Police Officer Larry Hadfield said there was no evidence indicating a shooter or weapon on campus.
