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From: EIU Emergency Notification
To: Students, Employees
Subject: Off-Campus Crime Advisory
The University Police Department reported that earlier tonight two individuals traveling Northbound in a vehicle on 4th Street stopped near Coleman Hall and pointed a gun at a pedestrian. According to the victim, the two suspects were described as Caucasian males and approximately 20 years of age. One suspect was wearing a t-shirt. The vehicle was described as a small dark blue navy 4 door car. No one was injured during this incident.
If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Charleston Police Department at 348-5221. Safety precautions can be found on the Student Affairs (http://www.eiu.edu/~stuaff/safety.php) and University Police Department (http://www.eiu.edu/~police) websites.
In case of an emergency, dial 911 or 581-3212, or go to the University Police Department headquarters located at the corner of Seventh Street and Grant Avenue. Blue emergency phones are available throughout campus (http://www.eiu.edu/~police/Welcome_Emergency_Phones.php).