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Maroon Alert at TAMU about "armed subject"

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:10 pm
by J.R.@A&M
The text alert came at 4:00 and reads" "Sighting of armed subject at Rudder Tower. SEEK SAFE SHELTER until further notice."

Re: Maroon Alert at TAMU about "armed subject"

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:15 pm
by Aggie_engr
:shock: . :leaving

Re: Maroon Alert at TAMU about "armed subject"

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:20 pm
by 74novaman
listening to 1620 for any updates. They've still got hannity on.

Hoping its some dummy with an airsoft gun. Stay safe, everyone.

Re: Maroon Alert at TAMU about "armed subject"

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:29 pm
by 74novaman
another thought: Green shorts, dark shirt.

Someone from the Recon unit with a rubber ducky?

Re: Maroon Alert at TAMU about "armed subject"

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:36 pm
by Aggie_engr
From a&m's code maroon website:

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From KBTX.com,
A brief description of the armed individual, according to scanner reports:
-white male
-wearing olive or green shirt and shorts
-wearing back pack
-carrying an AK-47

Re: Maroon Alert at TAMU about "armed subject"

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:43 pm
by gigag04
I haven't been called in yet but one of my roommates has.

I'll post what I can but obv can't post it all.

Re: Maroon Alert at TAMU about "armed subject"

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:46 pm
by CaptWoodrow10
My money is on an idiot in a halloween costume. Big emphasis on IDIOT. At least that's what I hope it is.

Re: Maroon Alert at TAMU about "armed subject"

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:11 pm
by gigag04
Looks like it was a corps guy with a training weapon. We'll see.

Re: Maroon Alert at TAMU about "armed subject"

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:12 pm
by 74novaman
74novaman wrote:another thought: Green shorts, dark shirt.

Someone from the Recon unit with a rubber ducky?
called it! :thumbs2:

Re: Maroon Alert at TAMU about "armed subject"

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:22 pm
by gigag04
74novaman wrote:another thought: Green shorts, dark shirt.

Someone from the Recon unit with a rubber ducky?
I was thinking rudders rangers, since thats what we did for my stint with them.

Re: Maroon Alert at TAMU about "armed subject"

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:24 pm
by 74novaman
gigag04 wrote:
74novaman wrote:another thought: Green shorts, dark shirt.

Someone from the Recon unit with a rubber ducky?
I was thinking rudders rangers, since thats what we did for my stint with them.
could have been rangers, but they wear BDUs for most of their stuff, more often than Recon or Seals do anyway. My bet for shorts and a tshirt would be Seals or Recon.

Re: Maroon Alert at TAMU about "armed subject"

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:26 pm
by RPB
yeah i just walked in turned TV on saw it.
Was about to post n Crime Blotter section, but searched and found your post,

Bryan local station with live coverage: Story http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/Gunm ... 43448.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Live feed http://ww2.kbtx.com/global/video/flash/ ... nd=5213911" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Twitter http://twitter.com/TAMUCodeMaroon" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

KTRK is on scene too
Houston news http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?secti ... id=7752147" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
‎: KTRK Houston: Gunman reported on Texas A&M campus - President George Bush and Barbara Bush are on campus along with Laura Bush, for the ribbon cutting of a new exhibit at the George Bush Presidential Library Center. Following the ribbon cutting ceremony at 5 p.m., Laura Bush will be speaking at a forum starting at 5:30 p.m.

Laura Bush To Open Red Dress Exhibit
The George Bush Presidential Library is hosting some very important people for a very important cause Thursday night.

http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/Laur ... 26763.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

A brief description of the armed individual, according to scanner reports:
# white male
# wearing olive or green shirt and shorts
# wearing back pack
# carrying an AK-47

Code Maroon
http://codemaroon.tamu.edu/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
UPDATE: No armed subject found at this time. Police are still searching. Continue to shelter in place. Bus pickup to exit campus- GO TO LEWIS ST BEHIND DUNCAN DINING HALL 4:33
Code Maroon

Sighting of armed subject at Rudder Tower. SEEK SAFE SHELTER until further notice. 4:00p

Re: Maroon Alert at TAMU about "armed subject"

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:39 pm
by RPB
gigag04 wrote:Looks like it was a corps guy with a training weapon. We'll see.
Probably.
Or else a Communist plot protesting red dress exhibit. Like they have a monopoly on a color :roll:

ALL CLEAR ISSUED ; it was a "Replica weapon" 5:34 p.m.
Code Maroon

All Clear. Person with replica weapon identified. No danger. Resume normal activity. 5:34

Additional information will be posted at http://www.tamu.edu" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; when it becomes available.

Re: Maroon Alert at TAMU about "armed subject"

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:43 pm
by Captain_Robb
gigag04 wrote:Looks like it was a corps guy with a training weapon. We'll see.
Indeed looks that way.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39898859/ns ... nd_courts/

Re: Maroon Alert at TAMU about "armed subject"

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:50 pm
by RPB
Thank goodness it wasn't a dress thief