SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah police department is currently investigating a possible threat on campus Thursday.
According to the department, the threat was for "violent activity involving weapons on campus" and focused at the university's student union
Police said that out of an abundance of caution, the union will be closed on Friday at 5 p.m. All business operations and special events in the union have been canceled for Friday evening.
It's not known where the threat was made or why it was centered on the union.
University police will increase patrols on campus until they say the threat has been mitigated.
.@UofUSafety is actively investigating a possible threat of violent activity involving unlawful weapons on campus centered at the @UnionUofU.
— University of Utah (@UUtah) September 8, 2022
Out of an abundance of caution, the Union will close on Friday at 5p.
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