29 Aug 2024 | 05:53 PM UTC
US: Chattanooga State Community College confirms campus safe, lockdown lifted after law enforcement officers respond to threat on campus Aug. 29 /update 1
Officials confirm Chattanooga State Community College campus in Chattanooga, Tenn., US, safe, lockdown lifted after threat reported Aug. 29.
Chattanooga State Community College has confirmed that its campus is safe and a previously imposed lockdown has been lifted after law enforcement officers responded to an unspecified threat on the campus on Aug. 29. The community college will reportedly remain closed for the rest of the day; classes scheduled for Aug. 29 are canceled. No gunfire or casualties were reported in connection with the incident, and officials did not immediately confirm if the reported threat on campus was real or a hoax.
Authorities will likely maintain a heightened security presence on the campus over the coming hours. Transport and business disruptions may affect the vicinity of the campus over the short term.
Avoid Chattanooga State Community College through late Aug. 29. Consider taking alternative routes to circumvent the vicinity and any lingering disruptions. Adhere to all instructions issued by local officials.
