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Hostage situation reported near University of Alabama campus

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    Law enforcement respond to the Alabama Credit Union on reports of a hostage standoff in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. Lt. Teena Richardson, a Tuscaloosa police spokeswoman, told al.com that a gunman entered the building and took the employees inside hostage. (Ben Flanagan/AL.com via AP) (The Associated Press)

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    Law enforcement respond to the Alabama Credit Union on reports of a hostage standoff in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. Lt. Teena Richardson, a Tuscaloosa police spokeswoman, told al.com that a gunman entered the building and took the employees inside hostage. (Ben Flanagan/AL.com via AP) (The Associated Press)

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    Law enforcement surround the Alabama Credit Union on reports of a hostage standoff in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. Lt. Teena Richardson, a Tuscaloosa police spokeswoman, told al.com that a gunman entered the building and took the employees inside hostage. (Ben Flanagan/AL.com via AP) (The Associated Press)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – 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.
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