Published January 10, 2017
Police are responding to reports of a hostage standoff near the University of Alabama campus.
Campus officials sent an alert on twitter Tuesday saying police from the university and city received a report of a robbery and hostage situation at an Alabama Credit Union branch.
Officers have closed the area, and video and photos from area media show police in military-style vehicles and tactical gear. A police helicopter is overhead.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/hostage-situation-reported-near-university-of-alabama-campus