Chattanooga State Community College announced shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 29, 2024, that the campus was deemed safe following a lockdown earlier that morning. A serious threat led to the formal lifting of the lockdown later in the day. Everyone was advised by the college to stay indoors until the lockdown was completely removed. At 12:33 p.m., the notification was originally posted on Facebook, assuring the neighborhood that the problem had been resolved.
Chattanooga State sent out another email at 1:00 p.m. alerting staff and students of the cancellation of all courses for the rest of the day. In addition, counseling services were provided to help any pupils who might require it.
What Happened Earlier?
Law enforcement reacted to a serious threat at Chattanooga State earlier in the day. Officials from the institution said that the incident started on Thursday morning and that a lockdown was implemented right away. Later that morning, Chattanooga State representatives and law enforcement had a press conference in which they affirmed that there had been no reports of shooting on campus. They said that there had been no reports of injuries and that neither suspects nor victims had been encountered.
Law enforcement was still systematically clearing the campus at 11:30 a.m. During the press briefing, officials did not reveal the precise nature of the threat, but they did stress that the reaction was taken seriously.
During the press conference, Chattanooga police said that they had received several reports about the threat. Additionally, they pointed out parallels between this occurrence and the 2023 fake active shooter call at Brainerd High School. Eventually, all of the buildings on the Chattanooga State campus were emptied, despite these worries, and officials were certain that there was no continuing threat.
During the reaction, one officer on the site received medical attention for heat-related injuries. Following that, the investigation into the event was taken up by the Chattanooga Police Department.
After the incident, Chattanooga State demonstrated their dedication to the welfare of the school community by making counseling services easily accessible for both staff and students.
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