Georgia Gwinnett student accidentally sprays mace, causes evacuation
A student accidentally sprayed mace inside of an academic building at Georgia Gwinnett College causing an evacuation, a school spokeswoman said.
#GGC UNKNOWN CHEMICAL SPRAYED MSG1: Evacuate Building H now and stay away. Follow here, or visit https://t.co/6UZD0DCkrM for updates.
— Georgia Gwinnett (@GeorgiaGwinnett) August 30, 2018
The student was trying to test the mace, and accidentally sprayed it in the building, Channel 2 Action News reported. She was startled and ran away.
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The college ordered all building occupants to evacuate at 1:39 p.m. The scene was clear by 2:30 p.m., and no one was injured.
Classes have been canceled for the rest of the day in Building H1, the college tweeted. Building H houses the School of Science and Technology and the School of Health Sciences, according to GGC’s website.
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