US EditionBaylor University Lifts Shelter-in-Place After 'Dangerous Situation' on Waco Campus
- On June 26, 2025, Texas Department of Public Safety officers tried to initiate a traffic stop on a Kia SUV traveling south of Waco, but the driver fled, leading to a police chase that concluded near Baylor University.
- The pursuit caused authorities to request Baylor University maintain a lockdown while multiple agencies searched campus for robbery suspects who fled on foot near Bagby Avenue.
- Emergency notifications alerted the campus to a hazardous situation, advising individuals to find a safe location indoors and avoid being near windows and doors, while stressing that the message was genuine and not a practice drill.
- Texas DPS reported that one individual has been apprehended while two others are still at large, noted there is no evidence the suspects are armed, and advised people in the area to stay alert and exercise caution.
- Baylor University ended the shelter-in-place at around 1:20 p.m., confirming that the suspects had left campus and the area was secure.
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Baylor locked down amid DPS incident
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) asked Baylor University to lock down Thursday while it searched for suspects in the area. Lori Fogleman, a Baylor University spokesperson, said the lockdown was not due to an active shooter situation at the university. The lockdown has since been lifted. “Multiple agencies are on campus in pursuit of robbery suspects. As building checks are underway, the campus is under shelter in place…
UPDATE: All Clear given at Baylor, shelter in place lifted
Waco, Tx (FOX 44) - UPDATE: A campus wide update said the shelter in place ordered earlier was lifted shortly after 1:00 p.m. with normal activities resuming. Baylor students and staff were ordered to shelter in place shortly after noon as the search goes on for men believed to have fled a traffic stop ran onto campus. Waco police have told FOX 44 there was NO active shooter. Department of Public Safety and Waco PD are in the area. One person is…
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KVIIBaylor University lifts shelter-in-place as police clear campus after suspect pursuit
Baylor University lifted its shelter-in-place order Thursday afternoon after law enforcement confirmed that three suspects were no longer on campus.The Texas De
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