UCF threat alert description draws criticism

Can't specify gender but certain it's middle eastern. #rude #UCF pic.twitter.com/tszHHMHq4k

— Sarah A (@thedesertbaby) April 26, 2016

 

 

The Council on American Islamic Relations, or CAIR, is asking law enforcement to investigate who made the original social media post leading to the disturbance. It also wants an investigation into the decision to release a vague description of an Arab suspect to the UCF community.

 

“We’re just questioning why there was kind of a slip up today, you know, and really a careless, careless series of events that happened,” said Rasha Mubarak with CAIR.

 

UCF confirmed an officer’s weapon fired as it was being put away in a patrol car after the investigation. The incident is now under review.

**UCF Alert** Library cleared, no threat found. Call 911 to report suspicious activity. Campus operations normal.

— UCF Police Dept. (@UCFPolice) April 26, 2016

 

Message from UCFPD Chief Richard Beary. pic.twitter.com/dURMrZD0Kn

— UCF Police Dept. (@UCFPolice) April 26, 2016

 

We received social media report of gunwoman at Library. We're responding to scene, and Library is evacuated.

— UCF Police Dept. (@UCFPolice) April 26, 2016

 

*UCF ALERT* UCFPD responding to Library reference person with a gun. Please avoid area.

— UCF Police Dept. (@UCFPolice) April 26, 2016

 

UCF police with apparent assault rifles clearing students from library area. @foxnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/WhNXxNNCJ3

— UCF Knight News (@UCFKnightNews) April 26, 2016