LAST UPDATED AUGUST 14, 12:05PM
Just hours after an emergency preparedness drill took place Tuesday morning, Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) was on lockdown after an armed subject was reported to be on campus.
At around 3:25PM, an email was sent out to the CSULB community that announced an armed subject was discovered in the north area of campus. The school’s official Twitter account relayed similar messages to the public.
CSULB BeachALERT! ARMED SUBJECT at Eng Tech. Evacuate area if able or seek shelter. Police engaging threat. Obey officials. 911 for help.
— csulb (@csulb) August 13, 2013
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An ARMED SUBJECT is in the area of Palo Verde Ave and parking lot 9. Evacuate the area if able, seek shelter if you are unable to evacuate.
— csulb (@csulb) August 13, 2013
By 4PM, however, campus authorities said that the situation on campus was all clear and that no threat had been indicated. The campus was removed from lockdown and classes resumed as normal.
The situation on campus is ALL CLEAR. There is no threat. Classes will be held as scheduled and business on campus is as usual.
— csulb (@csulb) August 13, 2013
Rick Gloady said that the alleged armed person on campus was actually a contractor whose large cell phone attachment was mistaken for a gun by a student. Gloady says the phone was in a protective case that made it appear a bit larger than a normal phone.
Earlier in the day, the school conducted a planned emergency drill that simulated an active shooter on campus. The drill lasted from 9:30AM to 11:30AM and took place on the other side of campus near the Humanities buildings.
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