A CU Police Department vehicle parked outside of Farrand Hall on campus. (Robert Tann/CU Independent)
On Oct. 31, the University of Colorado Boulder emergency alert system sent out a message saying that shots had been fired near the university campus just before midnight that night.
The message, which was sent at 12:30 a.m., followed earlier communication from the university that said an armed person had been seen near the University Memorial Center and cautioned dorm residents to shelter in place at the time.
Police are searching for a suspect that they describe as a 5’4″ man wearing a black sweatshirt with red stripes on the sleeves and a white jersey covering the sweatshirt with the number 76 on the back.
The university cautioned those not in dorms to “avoid campus.”
As of 1 a.m., officials searched campus buildings and did not locate the suspect. Police also lifted their previous instructions to shelter in place.
UPDATE: Boulder Police provided an update Sunday at 1p.m. regarding shots fired in the 800 block of 17th Street just before midnight on Oct. 30. The Boulder Police Department will be leading the investigation, and are reviewing and working with the CU Police Department, following up on several leads, they said in a statement.
Anyone with information on the incident or the suspect can call 303-441-3333 and reference case No. 2110432.
CU Boulder Fraternity Sigma Tau Gamma also released a statement Sunday night on their Instagram story, saying the shots were fired outside their house by an individual they wouldn’t let on their property.
“We always want Sig Tau to feel like a safe and fun environment for everyone who comes,” they said. “We wish the well being of everyone affected by last night…We are working to make sure stuff like this never happens again.”
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Contact CU Independent Managing Editor Henry Larson at henry.larson@colorado.edu.
William Oster contributed to the reporting on this story.
