TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona State University has determined there is no threat after reporting an armed man was on the university's Tempe campus early Friday morning.
The man who the university originally reported to be armed was found to be a student walking around with a tripod, the university said.
The university originally reported the man was spotted near McAllister Avenue and Tyler Street, alerts from the university show.
"It was a false alarm," said Jerry Gonzalez, assistant director at the university's Media Relations and Strategic Communications Department.
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