From: Meta C Laabs (mlaabs)
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 8:44 AM
To: Michael L Carter (mcarter1)
Subject: Parent E-News U of M Safety Alert
Importance: High
Below is the alert which went out to the campus early today.
We will forward more information as we have it.
Feel free to email parents@memphis.edu
with your questions on 901-678-2114.
Also, your children should know that staff and faculty are here
ready to talk with them in groups or individually.
They may call 678-2068 to speak with a professional counselor.
From: Bruce C Harber
(bharber)
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 3:41 AM
To: All Faculty Staff and Students
Cc: Ralph J Faudree Jr (rfaudree); Charles Lee (chaslee); Rosie P
Bingham (rbingham); Curt Guenther (cguenthr); 'gecarr1@memphis.edu'
Subject: Safety Alert - Classes Cancelled for Main Campus Only
Importance: High
SAFETY ALERT
Classes Cancelled
for Monday, October 1, 2007
Main Campus Only
Police Services is issuing this message in
an effort to continue to ensure the safety of our students, faculty, staff, and
visitors.
On
Sunday, September 30, 2007, around 9:45 PM, a student was shot in the vicinity
of the Carpenter Complex. He then drove to Zach Curlin and Central and
was involved in a single car automobile accident. He was transported to
the MED where he was pronounced dead.
While
suspect information cannot be released at this time, the initial investigation
indicates this was an act directed specifically toward the victim and was not
a random act of violence. During the preliminary investigation all
residence halls were closed shortly after the incident. However,
subsequent information revealed that the persons responsible left the
University area immediately. Residence halls will reopen at 7:00 AM on October
1, 2007.
The
Memphis Police Department’s Homicide Bureau is leading the investigation with
the assistance of the University Police. The investigation is continuing
and further information will be made available as it develops.
If
you have any information related to this incident, please call the University
Police at 678-4357 (HELP), e-mail police@memphis.edu, or submit a tip anonymously at http://bf.memphis.edu/police/confidential.php.
Classes
at the main campus only are cancelled on Monday, October 1, 2007, to
allow time for further police investigation, and to ensure the well-being of
our students, faculty, staff and visitors.
President
Raines has announced that all University offices will be open to allow students
to have access to counselors and advisors. While classes are cancelled on
Monday, October 1, 2007, when they resume on October 2 professors should take
into account the effect this event may have had on students. Students are
encouraged to speak with their professors if they feel the need.
Plans
for memorial services and other responses to this tragedy will be announced by
the Student Government Association and the Office of Student Affairs.
Bruce Harber
Director of Police Services
The University of Memphis
October 1, 2007
SAFETY ALERT