Students and staff were advised to shelter in place as authorities scoured the campus for the potential threat.

The Claremont Police Department received an emergency call from an unknown person stating they were holding someone captive in a restroom at the college campus. They also said they had a bomb and were going to walk around with a rifle and shoot anyone they saw on campus, according to Claremont police.

Claremont Police responded to reports of an active shooter at Claremont McKenna College, issuing a lockdown. Students received alerts, but authorities later confirmed no shooter was present. No injuries were reported in the incident,