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Bomb threat at Clark Atlanta University briefly places campus on lockdown

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Updated  February 20, 2025 11:58pm EST
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FOX 5 Atlanta

The Brief

    • A bomb threat at Clark Atlanta University led to a brief campus lockdown on Thursday afternoon.
    • Officers were dispatched to Wright Hall around 4:40 p.m. to secure the campus; no injuries were reported.
    • It remains unclear if anything suspicious was found or if there are leads on the source of the threat.

A bomb threat at a Clark Atlanta University residence briefly placed the Atlanta campus on lockdown on Thursday afternoon. 

Officers were dispatched at around 4:40 p.m. to Wright Hall, located along James P. Brawley Drive SW. 

What we know:

According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers were dispatched to help ensure the campus was secured. No injuries were reported. 

What we don't know:

It was not clear if anything suspicious was found or if investigators had led on who made the threat. 

Dig deeper:

This is not the first time the CAU campus has faced threats. The university has implemented several security measures following a series of threats since 2020, which typically target HBCUs in waves. The campus employs video surveillance systems to proactively monitor the campus in real-time. It has also tightened visible security on the campus.

The Source: The information in this article was provided by the Atlanta Police Department.

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