Shelter-in-place order in effect near University of Denver campus; wireless alert "sent to a broader area than intended"
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Key Points:
- Denver police issued a shelter-in-place order Saturday night for a two-block area near 2495 South Vine Street due to a person barricaded in an apartment.
- A wireless emergency alert about the order was mistakenly sent to a broader area than intended, according to the Denver Public Safety Department.
- Residents in the affected area were advised to stay inside and away from windows and doors until further notice.
- Officials from the University of Denver confirmed there is no active threat to the campus.
- The specific nature of the threat prompting the shelter-in-place order has not been disclosed.
