'I Was Freaked Out': OU's Campus Locked Down For Over An Hour

Video: Two people attending the ballet hid for more than an hour after hearing about shots fired on the University of Oklahoma campus, News 9's Chris Yu reports.

Friday, April 7th 2023, 11:56 pm

By: News 9


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Video: Two people attending the ballet hid for more than an hour after hearing about shots fired on the University of Oklahoma campus, News 9's Chris Yu reports.

An 'active shooter' tweet from an University of Oklahoma on Friday night prompted a huge response from law enforcement and first responders near the North Oval on campus.

As of 10:35 p.m., officers told News 9 that campus was 'safe.'

OUPD Chief Tarver said a shots-fired call was made at 9:24 p.m. Tarver said the initial call indicated shots were fired in the Bizzell Memorial Library. He added that the call was made to both OU and Norman Police, and that the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Cleveland County Sheriff's Office, and Moore Police responded. Hundreds of law enforcement personnel responded to campus.

Related Story: No Evidence Of Shots Fired, Shooting On University Of Oklahoma Campus

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