'Swatting' call locks down campus of Southern California college

False report of shooter at Claremont college is SoCal's second 'swatting' call in 48 hours

A false call for an armed shooter triggered a massive police response at Clarement McKenna College; L.A.'s second 'swatting' incident in two days

'Swatting' call locks down campus of Southern California college

Students and faculty at Claremont McKenna College on Thursday rushed to shelter in place as police responded to reports of a possible shooter on campus, only to learn hours later that the report originated from "swatting call," the second such large illegal incident in Southern California this week. A "swatting call" is a dangerous and illegal prank in which the caller claims a life-threatening emergency at a specific location, leading to a larg…

Report of major crime committed draws large police response-determined to be case of “swatting”

DENNIS – A report of a major crime having been committed drew a large police response to Dennis Thursday afternoon. The call came in sometime before 3 PM. Officers set up a perimeter around the scene off Hokum Rock Road. Officials were able to make contact with an individual in the residence and determine that […] The post Video: Report of major crime committed draws large police response-determined to be case of “swatting” appeared first on Cap…

Claremont McKenna College lifts lockdown after hoax bomb, shooting call

The lockdown at Claremont McKenna College was lifted Thursday night after police determined there was no active threat to the campus. The Claremont Police Department received an emergency call from an unknown person stating they were holding someone captive in a restroom at the college campus. They also said they had a bomb and were going to walk around with a rifle and shoot anyone they saw on campus, according to Claremont police. After a few …

Swatting call prompts lockdown across the 5Cs

(Mabel Lui • The Student Life) A false emergency call reporting a hostage situation and potential active shooter at Claremont Mckenna College prompted a large-scale police response and lockdown across the Claremont Colleges for over two hours on March 14, according to a Claremont police news release statement.  The caller claimed to be holding someone captive in a restroom, threatened violence and mentioned possessing a bomb and a rifle. This fo…

Hostage situation at Claremont McKenna College turns out to be hoax

Claremont McKenna College was the target of a swatting incident Thursday.