Campus Safety | False Report

Posted Thursday, October 19, 2023

Dear Campus Community,

Earlier this evening, Campus Safety Dispatch received an emergency phone call claiming an active shooter situation on campus. The Campus Safety Department immediately deployed its active shooter response protocol.

Within minutes, the Campus Safety team, along with emergency responders from Michigan State Police, the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Department, and the Adrian Police Department, secured the perimeter of the suspected buildings and sent out emergency communications to campus personnel and the student body. All potential locations were investigated and cleared by the emergency response team.

It has been determined the College was the victim of a false report. The College is following up with the alleged perpetrator of this false report. During the alleged incident, the campus was notified via its emergency communication systems.

Adrian College would like to thank and commend the Campus Safety Department, the Michigan State Police, the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Department, and the Adrian Police Department for their rapid response and thorough efforts to secure and clear campus. Finally, the College would like to thank its students, faculty, and staff for adhering to the protocols in place and the directions given during the alleged incident. The community responded admirably.

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