URI gunman scare was false alarm, authorities say

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — The University of Rhode Island ended a lockdown after about 2.5 hours Thursday, and said despite reports of an active shooter on its campus in rural South Kingstown, an investigation revealed there was no gun or active shooterCampus police were unarmed on Thursday as they responded to reports of a gunman on the University of Rhode Island's Kingston campus.President David Dooley said he has long supported arming URI officers and Thursday's incident would prompt a closer look at the issue. He sent a message to students Friday saying he's grateful the "alarming" situation at Chafee Hall ended peacefullyA University of Rhode Island biology professor screamed for students to evacuate Chaffee Hall after she heard students yelling about an alleged gunman in the building, WPRI.com has confirmed.University of Rhode Island officials as well as

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