Student threat at University of Georgia

In light of the recent Virginia Tech shootings, University of Georgia police responded swiftly Monday to a perceived threat of student violence.

Following a private conversation, a university professor told police that graduate student Brandon Ginyard could be a threat to himself or others. Although Ginyard's alleged statements were vague, University of Georgia Police Chief Jimmy Williamson says they were disturbing enough to take action.

"There was no overt threat to any student, any faculty, or anybody at the University of Georgia. I couldn't really assess the risk, but we felt we couldn't wait to see either".

When officers arrived at Ginyard's off-campus apartment to take him into custody for mental evaluation, they say he confronted them with a gun. Police say they quickly disarmed Ginyard and arrested him on two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer.

Ginyard is currently being evaluated for further mental treatment.