DEVELOPING – An armed suspect reportedly took hostages at a credit union on the campus of the University of Alabama Tuesday, sparking a tense standoff with armed police and a SWAT team.
The Alabama Credit Union’s president, Steve Swofford, told Fox 6 his employees were safe, but it was unclear whether other hostages were inside the building in Tuscaloosa, not far from the university’s law school.
Local law enforcement and UAPD have responded to a robbery/hostage situation at the Alabama Credit Union located at 220 Bryant Dr. (1 of 2)
— The Univ. of Alabama (@UofAlabama) January 10, 2017
The university sent out a campus-wide alert warning people to stay away. The situation started around 8:30 a.m., before the credit union was set to open.
Details on what sparked the apparent hostage-taking were unclear. “It didn’t come in as a robbery,” police Lt. Teena Richardson told Al.com. “We don’t know what the issue is.”
#BREAKING: New pictures coming in from the scene of hostage situation at Alabama Credit Union in Tuscaloosa. pic.twitter.com/tw4a20QxpF
— WBRC FOX6 News (@WBRCnews) January 10, 2017
Video and photos from the area showed police in military-style vehicles and tactical gear with guns drawn, and a police helicopter overhead. Officers were working quickly to evacuate nearby businesses.
People in the area should “shelter in place. Stay inside until law enforcement comes to your door and asks you to leave,” Major Ken Birchfield of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office told WIAT.
The campus was largely quiet. Classes were set to get back underway on Wednesday after the winter break.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/01/10/hostage-situation-at-credit-union-on-univ-alabama-campus.html
YA’LL BTTER “SHELTER IN PLACE”.. {HUDDLE LIKE RATS}
OR YOU’LL GITCHER ASS SHOT OFF……………….
‘CAUSE WE DUH LAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW…..
GOT IT SKIPPY???????????.
And where does the law state that you cant bring yer gun..? thassss right Banks!
dumb ..
only the stupid comply
Could be a false-flag operation to promote the “lunatics with guns” propaganda angle, but it’s impossible to say at this point, because I also expect more and more people to be reaching their breaking point too.
There’s only so much tyranny that people will endure, and we all have our own line in the sand.
I wore the toes out of my last pair of shoes drawing them damn lines. Finally,I bought a holster and pistol…… Let them wear out something. I now shoot first,talk later
Went down without a fight (with the pigs).
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-alabama-hostage-idUSKBN14U28G
Oh, well, guess he won’t need mammon where he’s going.