UNC Officials Issue All Clear at 2:18 p.m. After Report of Armed Person
Duke Today says an armed and dangerous person was reported near the UNC Chapel Hill campus shortly before 1 p.m. Sept. 13, and that bus service to UNC-CH will resume at 2:30 p.m.
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Sources
- UPDATE: All Clear at UNC Campus (Armed and Dangerous Person Reported on UNC-CH Campus) | Duke Todaytoday.duke.edu
- Emergency: All Clear: Situation Resolved. University Operations may restart. Additional information/updates may follow. Details: alertcarolina.unc.edu – Alert Carolina – UNC-Chapel Hillalertcarolina.unc.edu
- Duke Today
Revision history
- Version 215 Aug 2026, 21:41
Added the September 13, 2023 date and Duke Today's timeline (report shortly before 1 p.m., all clear at 2:18 p.m., buses resuming 2:30 p.m.), noted the conflicting public guidance from Duke Today and Alert Carolina, and added the Duke Police tip line.
- Version 115 Aug 2026, 22:11current
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