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UC Berkeley campus lockdown lifted | Update

Police have lifted the shelter in place order and asked everyone to leave campus following the investigation.

BERKELEY, Calif — Update:

University of California, Berkeley campus police have lifted the shelter in place order after investigating a threat on campus.

Following the lockdown lift police have asked everyone on campus in a safe and orderly fashion.

The lockdown lasted 4 hours as police and no one was permitted to be outside on or around campus.

Campus police announced in a tweet that the situation has been resolved. 

No further information about the investigation has been shared at this time. 

Original Story:

University of California, Berkeley police say they are looking for a person trying to hurt specific people on campus and have ordered a campus-wide lockdown

Police say there is not an active shooter on campus but they are asking people on campus to go indoors and stay away from doors and windows.

 The university’s police department tweeted earlier Thursday that “an emergency has occurred” and that there was police activity at the school. 

Dan Mogulof, a spokesperson for UC Berkeley, said those not on campus are being urged to stay away. He said he had no other information.

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