Denver, CO
Shelter-in-place order in effect near University of Denver campus; wireless alert
Denver police put a shelter-in-place order in effect on Saturday night for a two-block area in the southern part of the city. A wireless emergency alert about the order was sent out to a “broader area than intended,” according to the Denver Public Safety Department.
The police department said people in the area of 2495 South Vine Street should stay inside and stay away from windows and doors “until further notice.” That’s in the University neighborhood close to the University of Denver campus.
Numerous police cars could be seen with lights flashing at 8:30 p.m. in the area around an apartment building near the intersection of Vine Street and East Harvard Avenue.
Officials from DU Campus Safety said there is “no active threat to DU” in a post on X.
So far it’s not clear what sort of threat has prompted the safety warning.