Clemson Officials Believe Chemical Mix May Have Triggered Gunshot ReportsCampus officials alerted students to reports of what sounded like gunshots at Thornhill Thornhill may refer to:
with song, bird-women lure sailors to death. [Gk. Myth.: Odyssey] See : Enchantment sirens their singing so sweet, it lured sailors to their death. [Gk. Myth.: Hamilton, 48] See : Singer sounded on campus. Campus police were on the scene within minutes, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. University reports. Police issued an all clear at about 3:36pm. An all clear notice indicates to students that it is safe to be in the area. Clemson University Clemson University, at Clemson, S.C.; coeducational; land-grant; state supported; opened in 1893 as a college, gained university status in 1964. The university includes programs in textile and computer research, wildlife biology, and aquaculture and maintains officials told us shortly after the all clear that after canvassing the area, indications are that plastic bottles containing a mix of chemicals exploded ex·plode v. ex·plod·ed, ex·plod·ing, ex·plodes v.intr. 1. To release mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy by the sudden production of gases in a confined space: , causing the noise. No injuries were reported. Thornhill Village is on campus housing located on East Campus. This text message was sent out by Clemson University warning students earlier today: Alert: GUNSHOTS REPORTED (THORNHILL VILLAGE). AVOID THE AREA OR SHELTER IN PLACE. *SEE MORE AT WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. .CLEMSON.EDU/CUSAFETY Clemson officials posted this notice on the Clemson University Web site: Gunshots reported in Thornhill Village area Clemson University police are investigating reports that several people heard what they believed to be gunshots in the Dunavan Road and Eaton Circle areas of Thornhill Village. Officials posted this message after the all clear was issued: Police report all clear in Thornhill Village area Clemson University police have sent an all-clear message following a report from the Thornhill Village area. It is safe to return to that area. Watch wspa.com for updates. 
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