SHOTS FIRED NOV. 16 ON CAMPUS OF UTM

Press Release

From: Asst. Chief Of Police Phillip Fuqua, Martin, Tenn. Police Department

Thurs. night, Nov. 16 at approximately 8:28 pm, Officers from UTM Dept. of Public Safety and the Martin Police Department responded to 201 Hannings Ln. at University Village Phase 1 Building B in reference to shots having been fired outside of the building.

Officers located several spent shell casings from a handgun in the stairwell on the third floor.

The building was cleared by officers and UTM issued a shelter-in-place warning in regards to the campus. No injuries were reported and the investigation continues.

UTM lifted the shelter-in-place warning at approximately 1 a.m. this morning.

Both agencies are working diligently in unison to identify those responsible. If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact UTM Dept. of Public Safety at (731)881-7777, the Martin Police Department at

(731)587-5355 or CrimeStoppers at (731)587-2611.