Overview
- UNO activated its Privateer Alert, stating the situation was a real emergency and not a drill.
- Police ordered an immediate evacuation and blocked nearby roads while securing campus areas.
- Law enforcement is conducting building checks and working to identify the source of the threat, with updates expected after the assessment.
- Benjamin Franklin High School implemented a precautionary shelter-in-place, according to local outlet WDSU.
- Authorities said nearby neighborhoods do not appear in immediate danger, urged people to avoid the area, and asked that 911 be used only for life-threatening emergencies.