OU Police Give 'All Clear' After Power Outage, Possible Gas Leak On Campus

<p>University of Oklahoma police are responding to reports of a power outage and possible gas leak on campus, Thursday evening. </p>

Thursday, April 19th 2018, 9:14 pm

By: News 9

OU Police Give 'All Clear' After Power Outage, Possible Gas Leak On Campus

University of Oklahoma police responded to a power outage and possible gas leak on campus, Thursday evening.

According to the university's Twitter account, police were on scene at 3^rd and 4^th Streets off Asp Avenue.

OU Alert: [7:53] Power outage and possible gas leak at 3rd and 4th street on Asp. Avoid Area.
— Univ. of Oklahoma (@UofOklahoma) April 20, 2018

As a precaution, residents were asked to evacuate Walker Tower.

Around 8:15 p.m., police gave the "all clear".

As a precaution, residents were asked to evacuate Walker Tower.

Around 8:15 p.m., police gave the "all clear".

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University of Oklahoma police are responding to reports of a power outage and possible gas leak on campus, Thursday evening.

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