{"id":234615,"date":"2026-04-16T19:02:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/234615\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:02:07","slug":"famu-briefly-placed-on-lockdown-given-all-clear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/234615\/","title":{"rendered":"FAMU briefly placed on lockdown, given all clear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Florida A&amp;M University was briefly put on lockdown Thursday afternoon, according to the University.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1FcQoKgC5s\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1FcQoKgC5s\/\"> Facebook post<\/a>, the university said police activity near FAMU Villages and Bragg Stadium and told people to shelter in place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Within 30 minutes,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/14YdUPGrwie\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/14YdUPGrwie\/\"> FAMU posted an update<\/a> giving the all clear and to \u201creturn to normal operations.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Tallahassee Police Department shared on social media that campus is returning to normal operations and that law enforcement officers remain in the area and will continue to monitor. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">WCTV has reached out to local enforcement to learn more about what prompted the lockdown. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/04\/16\/famu-briefly-placed-lockdown-given-all-clear\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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