Terrange students were instructed to protect at their university campus after the police received a phone call from a person who claimed to keep someone with a bomb.
The police arrived at Claremont McKenna College in South California around 5 pm, local time after the unknown caller also promised to 'walk around with a gun and shoot everyone they saw on campus'.
After an extensive search, including the locking of some terrified students and evacuating others in their classrooms, the authorities found the call as a hoax.
“The caller told the shipment that they were in a toilet at the Claremont McKenna College -Campus, who held someone imprisoned and threatened to harm them,” said Claremont Police Department in a statement.
“They also stated that they had a bomb.
'Legal enforcement staff did not find anyone with a weapon and there were no victims.
“There were no signs of an active shooter. Extensive resources were used in response to the call for service, which was later determined as a false report or 'swating call'.
Terrestrial students have been evacuated from their university campus while the police are investigating a possible active shooter
The lessons for Pomona College were canceled because of the current police activity, the school said earlier.
'A potential threat on CMC campus was reported to the Claremont police. An order was issued in the hiding place while the police and public safety make sure that the campus is safe, “the school said in a statement.
The last statement from the school is: 'Thank you for your continuous patience, while the police continue to ensure that the campus is safe.
“The hiding place remains in force that we will keep you informed.”
According to the Latimes, Claremont McKenna College sent an all-student-e-mail to the dean of students Jimmy Doan at 6.18 pm and urged them to log in to their location to find staff to find all students.
“We think of you all,” he wrote.
'Fill in this short form to let us know your current location. We can use this information to help us follow our student community. '
