PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (WFRV) – Two students are said to be dead following an incident Monday afternoon on the UW-Platteville campus.
In an email late Monday night, the UW-Platteville chancellor confirmed the death of two 22-year-old women following the incident inside Wilgus Hall. Officials say this was an isolated incident.
It was determined relatively soon that it was not an active ongoing threat. Emergency personnel responded immediately. We activated our safety protocol and we alerted campus to shelter in place.
UW-Platteville Police Chief Joseph Hallman
The shelter-in-place order has since been lifted as officials believe there is no further threat to the public.
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Governor Evers reacted to news of the incident on social media, saying, “I’ve been briefed on the situation at UW-Platteville, and we will continue to remain in close contact with university officials. As we await more information, please keep UW-Platteville students, faculty, staff, and the greater Platteville community in your thoughts.”
School officials say final exams at UW-Platteville have been cancelled for this week, but the campus will remain open.
At this time, information is still scarce as an investigation remains ongoing. Local Five will continue to update this story as additional details are released.
