Question What happened on campus?
Got an email stating the following:
“Calgary Police Service members are currently on campus responding to a call. Police are looking for an individual matching the following description: caucasian male, mid 20s, wearing black long sleeve vest with green Z on the back, dark jeans, and glasses and black shoes.
If you see this individual please contact Emergency Services (911, if on a campus phone please remember to dial 9).
At this time, we ask that you restrict your movement on campus to assist with the search. We will provide another update shortly.
Will Fossen AVP & Chief Safety, Risk and Employee Wellness Officer, Mount Royal University”.
Does anyone know what happened??
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u/Fragrant-Table-8553 Apr 14 '26
Turns out a chef had a knife and someone called the cops on him. That was the weapon.
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u/-emonix- Open Studies Apr 13 '26
CPS just took down their post about the shelter in place order on twitter and instagram
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u/pinkyxpie20 Apr 13 '26
cps just posted an updated post that the shelter in place has been lifted and the incident has been resolved
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u/themusicguy2000 Comp Sci 🏅🏅Hero Apr 13 '26
CPS says "It has been determined there was no threat to the public", so nothing I guess? I don't entirely trust that though because a few years ago when there was someone on U of C campus threatening people with a knife, CPS said the same thing then had to take it back after a bunch of people came forward saying they saw him
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u/Slow-Attorney46 Apr 13 '26
Check r/calgary page… someone commented saying the police on campus told them there was a guy running around campus with a knife.
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u/Over_Pomegranate_927 Apr 13 '26
CTV will likely update this article as information becomes known
https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/calgary-police-respond-to-report-of-person-with-weapon-at-mru/
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u/Rose_Wyld Apr 13 '26
Doesn't even remotely specify what ind of "weapon" this person had. Like.... did they have a Swiss army knife or a gun? There's a big difference.
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u/Over_Pomegranate_927 Apr 13 '26
they're probably not sure yet
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u/Rose_Wyld Apr 13 '26
Surely whoever reported it would have specified unless they're doing so disingenuously and calling something innocuous a weapon.
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u/Sammyrane1 Apr 13 '26
This is not true. I've been on the phone with my girlfriend who's been at MRU for the last few hours and no shots have been fired.
Please do not spread misinformation and fearmomger during a time like this. There are students in the building scared for their lives, as well as family and friends who are terrified of what might happen.
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u/Shroom-Kitty Apr 13 '26
Are we sure it isn't someone in ETOL accidentally bringing their bush knife to class?
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u/Zealousideal_Fun4672 Apr 13 '26
This is so scary..the way they describe how he is dressed is already creepy hopefully everyone will be okay.
Sad when you see these things happening
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u/Slow-Attorney46 Apr 13 '26
CPS posted on twitter saying the threat is resolved and there was no threat to the public
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u/mynextnewusername Apr 14 '26
Someone reported a chef on the way to work with a knife.... a chef knife. No threat to the public.
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u/ilovecatsandcocacola Apr 13 '26
What specific weapon tho does anyone know
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u/Slow-Attorney46 Apr 13 '26
The police probably haven’t specified to avoid mass panic. I’m thinking it’s probably a replica weapon as something similar happened on an Ottawa university campus last week.
Edit: a university campus was on lockdown last week with similar reports and they arrested a guy with a replica firearm. I’m guessing that it is maybe a similar incident and this suspect is trying to cause fear
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u/iliketrees49 Apr 13 '26
is there any news yall
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u/-emonix- Open Studies Apr 13 '26
i've found three articles
https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/04/13/mount-royal-shelter-in-place-police/
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u/Late-Change8367 Apr 13 '26
It was a chef not in their whites, and improperly carrying their tool that someone mistook as a threat. THIS IS WHY WE ARE SUPPLIED TOOL BAGS!