Update: 3:24 p.m.
Law enforcement has given the all clear.
ORIGINAL STORY
NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) – Authorities issued an immediate evacuation of Gaylord Hall at the University of Oklahoma over what they call a suspicious package.
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Image courtesy McIntyre Law Chopper 4 -
Bomb squad at OU. Image courtesy McIntyre Law Chopper 4 -
Image courtesy McIntyre Law Chopper 4 -
Image courtesy McIntyre Law Chopper 4 -
Image courtesy McIntyre Law Chopper 4
The following message was sent to OU students and staff:
“OU-NORMAN Emergency 1:17 p.m. Suspicious package Norman Campus reported near Asp Ave. east of Gaylord Hall. Avoid the area.”
Rave Alert
Student news outlet, OU Nightly sent KFOR the following photo from outside Gaylord Hall.
There is a sign in front of the sculpture. The sign that is in front of the items has been up for a few days. The concrete box is new and that is what police are investigating.
The bomb squad sent in a robot to investigate the items.