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Denver Launches Review After Citywide Alert Over DU-Area Barricade as Shelter-In-Place Lifts

Officials opened an internal review into the alert that reached far beyond the intended two-block zone near South Vine Street.

Overview

  • Police ordered residents near 2495 S. Vine St. to stay indoors because officers were dealing with a barricaded individual.
  • The order applied only to a two-block radius, but a Wireless Emergency Alert reached phones across Denver and nearby suburbs.
  • DU Campus Safety reported no active threat to the university and advised people to stay away from doors and windows.
  • The shelter-in-place was lifted at 1:28 a.m. Sunday after the suspect was taken into custody, according to Denver police.
  • Denver Public Safety acknowledged the mis-targeted alert, faced criticism over delayed updates on X, and said procedures are under review.