The campus alert system at Washington University was accidentally tripped this morning.
The alert system sent electronic alerts about 10:35 a.m. saying there was a "potential threat to safety" on the Danforth campus, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The alert instructed students and faculty to go to a secure location until further notice.
Within 10 minutes, the University had canceled the alert and said it was accidentally activated.
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It was not immediately clear how the alert was activated Wednesday morning.
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