Crime
Possible Active Shooter Reported at University of Tennessee–Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) has placed its campus on immediate lockdown following reports of a possible active shooter incident.
According to university officials, the report originated from the University Center and/or the UTC Library.
Students, faculty, staff, and visitors are being directed to shelter in place immediately and to follow the safety protocol: Run. Hide. Fight.
Emergency notifications have been issued via calls, texts, and campus alert systems, urging everyone to avoid the area and remain secured until further instructions are provided.
911 callers reported seeing a man dressed in dark clothing carrying a gun.
All individuals on the UTC campus should remain on lockdown. Do not move unless directed by law enforcement.
Campus facilities are currently being searched by police.
Law enforcement officers are actively responding, and the situation remains fluid.
Authorities emphasize that no one should attempt to enter the UTC campus until an all-clear has been issued.
Further updates will be provided as soon as new information becomes available.
Crime
14-Year-Old Middleton High School Student Carson Chrapkowski Dies After Bicycle Crash, Driver Alyssa Anderson Arrested
MIDDLETON, Idaho — A 14-year-old Middleton High School student has died after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle near the high school Friday night, according to the Middleton Police Department.
The teenager was transported by Life Flight to St. Luke’s Boise following the crash but died from his injuries early Saturday morning.
Middleton police said the crash involved a vehicle and a bicyclist near Middleton High School. The 14-year-old suffered critical injuries and was flown to a Boise hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Police announced Saturday morning that the young bicyclist had succumbed to his injuries.
The teen was identified in the information provided for this report as Carson Chrapkowski, a Middleton High School student. However, the police department’s public statement did not release the teenager’s name.
Police arrested 41-year-old Alyssa Louise Anderson in connection with the crash. Anderson was booked into the Canyon County Jail.
According to police, Anderson is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter, aggravated DUI and leaving the scene of an injury accident.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision or the specific allegations supporting the DUI charge.
The crash remains under investigation by the Middleton Police Department and Idaho State Police. Investigators have not released further information about the sequence of events or whether additional charges could be filed.
Police said they are continuing to work to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
The Middleton Police Department expressed condolences to the teenager’s parents, family, friends, classmates and others affected by his death as the community mourns the loss of a young student.