URI gunman scare was false alarm, authorities say

According to URI officials and state police, they now believe there no was gun or active shooter ever on campus.She described "hundreds of people" standing outside in the cold around noon while state troopers, URI campus police officers and South Kingstown police - the latter with bulletproof vests and assault rifles - search the building. This entry was firstURI canceled classes on the Kingston campus for the remainder of the day and said classes will resume Friday. All campus shuttles were temporarily stopped and RIPTA buses were diverted away from campus until further notice. Students, faculty and staffI was shocked. I never thought this would happen to me, I've heard a lot of shootings I just never thought this would happen at URI, said URI freshman Ashley Iannoaco.A University of Rhode Island biology professor screamed for students to evacuate Chaffee Hall after she

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