Lockdown lifted at Southwestern College after reports of armed high school student
CHULA VISTA (KUSI) — Students at Southwestern College were asked to shelter in place Monday due to a possibly armed high school student on campus.
Chula Vista police and Southwestern College police were investigating reports of an armed person — possibly a student of Bonita Vista High School — on the Chula Vista campus just after 1 p.m. Monday, according to the Southwestern College twitter. A shelter in place was lifted around 2:15 p.m.
Everyone on campus is safe. Campus Police believe the subject has left campus and are lifting the lockdown. https://t.co/bIdWUk7r1W
— Southwestern College (@swc_news) June 19, 2017
It was unclear of police had located the suspect who was described as a tall, possibly black or Hispanic male wearing a black shirt, jeans and a Dodgers jacket, Southwestern College tweeted. Anyone with information was asked to call Southwestern College police at 216-6691 or to call 911.
Emergency notification: A armed subject believed to be a Bontia Vista High student has been spotted on the Southwestern College campus.
— Southwestern College (@swc_news) June 19, 2017
If anyone sees a tall black or hispanic male last seen wearing black shirt, jeans with Dodgers jacket, contact Campus Police 216-6691 or 911
— Southwestern College (@swc_news) June 19, 2017
The two campuses are less than a mile apart from each other.
