Shooting on Texas Tech's campus...

[TCURiggs]

Yeesh. Apparently a campus officer has been shot and killed:



http://m.kcbd.com/kcbd/db/331352/content/IvergnT7

 

[Dogfrog]

Stay safe Lubbock.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

Oh my. Hopefully this is just a singular incident.

 

[toad horny]

Damn - was just in Lubbock today

 

[Purp]

Darn this guy. Scrawny little coward witch.

 

[tcumaniac]

Ugh.

 

[Chongo94]

Campus police hq is thankfully somewhat removed from the dorms and classrooms. That said, right across the street are a few apt complexes.

Definitely weird because generally there is zero reason to be over on that part of campus at that time of night unless you're a cop or I'm guessing are getting dealt with by the campus police.

Also, for what it's worth, many people on campus consider the campus cops far more professional and better than the Lubbock cops. They seem to react to problems and calls faster too.

 

[Chongo94]

New info: http://m.kcbd.com/kcbd/db_331352/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=IvergnT7

Oct 9, 2017 08:47 PM
LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - Lubbock police confirm that a Texas Tech police officer has been shot and killed at Texas Tech Police Headquarters.

It happened around 8 p.m. on Monday night at the Texas Tech Police building at 413 Flint Avenue.

Texas Tech officials tell us they brought a student in for a welfare check, once at the PD building, the student pulled a gun and shot the officer, killing him. Then the student fled.

Police tell us the shooter fled in a vehicle and is still at large as of Monday night. Texas Tech campus is on lockdown, everyone on campus should take shelter in a safe location. UMC is also on lockdown.

Early reports say the shooting suspect is 6 feet tall, 140 pounds, with red hair and blue eyes, wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans.

The inside of the building has been cleared and a SWAT team is assisting with the search.

Everyone is advised to avoid the area of 4th & Flint.

 

[AroundWorldFrog]

Man, thought I was skinny as a freshman at 6'1" and 165#. This kid must be a meth head.

 

[frogs9497]

I assume anyone brought into a PD station has been frisked. Unreal. Kid is obviously off the rails.

 

[Chongo94]

Swat has apparently cut power to a dorm on campus....on the complete other side of campus from the hq actually. This is what I'm being told from friends so not verified

 

[ECoastFrog]

So sad. Prayers for the officer's family and friends.

Interesting they don't say if shooter is male or female. I guess we assume male?

 

[AroundWorldFrog]

I assume anyone brought into a PD station has been frisked. Unreal. Kid is obviously off the rails.

You'd think. What the heck is a "welfare check"?

 

[ECoastFrog]

You'd think. What the heck is a "welfare check"?

If someone can't get in touch with him, or if he seems to be out-of-sorts by family/friends, then you can ask for a welfare check. Essentially the point is to to first confirm he/she is alive, and second to confirm that he/she is OK.

 

[Punter1]

Active shooter is a bit of a stretch...that implies in my opinion a person randomly shooting people.

This guy shot a cop trying to bust him for drugs.

 

[InstaFrog]

Usually someone (family or friend) calls the cops to check on someone who has not responded to phone calls, etc.

 

[netty2424]

So sad. Prayers for the officer's family and friends.

Interesting they don't say if shooter is male or female. I guess we assume male?

Yah it's a male. 6' 140 pounds.

 

[netty2424]

You'd think. What the heck is a "welfare check"?

Could be a lot of things, but usually when family friends are concerned about you or can't locate you. Maybe depressed and telling people your going to hurt yourself, or worse. Or like someone else said, not answering or returning calls/texts.

 

[Chongo94]

He has apparently been caught in the Jones.

 

[AroundWorldFrog]

Thanks for the answers.