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May 1, 2017: Timeline of the campus tragedy

Catherine Marfin
May 3, 2017
Elizabeth Jones

Rumors ran rampant Monday afternoon after a UT student assaulted other students in an attack that left one dead and three injured. The following is a 24-hour breakdown of events from the time the UT Police Department received the report to the University press conference Tuesday morning. This timeline will be updated as more events unfold. 

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May 1, 2017: Timeline of the campus tragedy