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Wake Alert Crime Notifications

by Betsy Chapman

The following emails were sent to the campus community from Communications and External Relations on January 20, 2018:

 

3:14 am:

Winston-Salem Police and University Police are searching for a suspect in a shooting at The Barn tonight.  Police do not believe the suspect is on campus.

The shooting occurred around 1 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20.

Police have increased patrols of the campus and nearby areas.

A shooting victim has been taken to the hospital.  Students off campus may return to campus now.  No one is permitted to come to The Barn area.  Residents of Palmer and Piccolo should go to the University Police Department in Alumni Hall if they are trying to return to their residence hall.

Our first priority is to ensure the health and safety of those on our campus. Updates will appear on the Wake Alert website at http://wakealert.wfu.edu as soon as possible.

Wake Forest Communications and External Relations

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2:27 am:

Police continue to search for a suspect in a shooting at The Barn tonight. Police are on the scene.  A shooting victim has been taken to the hospital.  Students off campus may return to campus now.  No one is permitted to come to The Barn area.  Residents of Palmer and Piccolo should go to the University Police Department in Alumni Hall if they are trying to return to their residence hall.

Winston-Salem Police and University Police are increasing patrols of the campus and campus area.

Our first priority is to ensure the health and safety of those on our campus. Updates will appear on the Wake Alert website at http://wakealert.wfu.edu as soon as possible.

Wake Forest Communications and External Relations

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2:24 am:

Police are searching for a suspect in a shooting at The Barn tonight on campus. Police are on the scene. Stay in place until further notice. If you are off campus, stay away. Police are responding. Our first priority is to ensure the health and safety of those on our campus. Updates will appear on the Wake Alert website at http://wakealert.wfu.edu as soon as possible.

Wake Forest Communications and External Relations

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2:03 am:

Wake Alert. Armed and dangerous person reported at The Barn.

Seek shelter now. Stay in place until further notice. If you are off campus, stay away. Police are responding. Our first priority is to ensure the health and safety of those on our campus. Updates will appear on the Wake Alert website at http://wakealert.wfu.edu as soon as possible.
Wake Forest Communications and External Relations

Contact

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