The IU Police Department has confirmed there is no threat to campus Wednesday after a flyer circulated digitally claiming a former student was threatening mass violence at the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
“There is no threat on campus,” IUPD Capt. Craig Munroe said.
The flyer contained an image and name of a man. The flyer identified him as a former student and directed those who read it to call 911 if they see the man on campus. A picture of the flyer was also shared digitally that said the man was planning an act of mass violence at SPEA.
Munroe confirmed the man named in the flyer was not in Bloomington as of Wednesday afternoon. If the man or anyone else was threatening campus, Munroe said IUPD would send out notifications.
IU spokesperson Chuck Carney said SPEA was made aware of the man’s identity last week but reiterated that there was no threat to campus.
Munroe said IUPD did not disseminate any information about the man and was unsure where the information was coming from. If someone does see the man, Munroe said he or she should notify IUPD.
