Posted Saturday at 2:24 p.m.
CHAMPAIGN – University of Illinois police said no one was injured and no shots were fired when a gun was displayed at the I-Hotel and conference center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on Saturday afternoon. One person has been taken into police custody in connection with the incident.
In a statement to the media, UIPD said it responded to the facility Saturday at 12:21 p.m. after someone displayed a gun during a verbal dispute.
The incident happened at a graduation event unrelated to the university.
Police said people self-evacuated when they heard reports of a weapon had been seen. Officers quickly determined there was not an ongoing threat.
Minutes later, police stopped a vehicle in a traffic stop. They issued a state of Illinois notice to an adult for carrying a concealed weapon on prohibited property.
An 18-year-old carrying a gun was arrested. Police are investigating both person’s involvement in the incident at the I-Hotel.
An IPM Newsroom staffer at the hotel observed one police car in front of the entrance and a scheduled wedding expo continuing as normal at 1:30 p.m.
Posted Saturday at 1:44 p.m.
CHAMPAIGN – Published reports said the I-Hotel conference center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was briefly evacuated on Saturday afternoon after someone displayed a gun.
University police spokesperson Patrick Wade emailed IPM Newsroom at 1:44 p.m. to say there is “no ongoing emergency at this time.”
Wade also plans to publish a statement to the media within the hour.
He told the News-Gazette: “no shots fired, no injuries.”
IPM News observed a UIPD police vehicle parked outside one entrance. And a bridal expo going on as normal in another part of the conference center.
This is a developing story. It will be updated once more information is released.
