Crime & Safety
Active Shooter Alert At University Of Michigan False Alarm
The university issued an alert to "run, hide, fight" amidst popping sounds across campus.

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN — The University of Michigan issued an emergency alert Saturday evening warning students to “run, hide, fight” near Mason Hall on the Ann Arbor campus.
Reports have said there is report of an active shooter on campus. It turns out it was students popping balloons on campus, the university confirmed shortly after the alert.
The Bell Tower Hotel was also reportedly on lockdown. Police are in the area and investigating still and warming people to stay away.
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UM EAlert Ann Arbor: Active shooter in Mason Hall . Run, hide, fight. https://t.co/w9rEgQfZYw.
— U-M DPSS (@umichdpss) March 16, 2019
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