Report Of Gun On SRJC Campus A False Claim, Police Say

SANTA ROSA, CA — The main campus of Santa Rosa Junior College was put on lockdown Thursday afternoon and a building was evacuated when a student reported that a relative of hers was inside Analy Hall with a gun and was "coming to kill" her, police said.

SRJC District Police, however, later said the report turned out to be false.

When the female student made the claim at about 2:15 p.m., police said they immediately sent out a lockdown alert and went to the location where the person with a gun was reportedly was.

Police said they cleared Analy Hall, escorting students and employees out.

The building was searched but the accused subject was not in the area so the lockdown was lifted, police said.

"Upon further questioning, the student admitted making a false report," said SRJC District police Chief Robert Brownlee.

A mental health assessment was conducted and police determined the student "posed a risk of harm to others," Brownlee said.

Police placed the student on a 72-hour mental health hold and were not releasing her name because of the nature of the hold, Brownlee said.

District police are pursuing criminal charges against the student and she is being investigated for potential student conduct violations, the chief said.

The investigation was continuing; anyone with additional information about the case was asked to contact the SRJC District Police Department at 707-527-1000.

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