A spokesman for Mercer said that a threat was called to university, which prompted order in the refuge in place.
Macon, Ga. – Mercer University published a refuge in place after a threat to its Macon campus, according to an emergency alert sent by the University.
An alert sent by the University says: “An active threat has been reported on the Macon campus. Shelter in place. More information to follow.”
Mercer spokesperson Jennifer Fairfield-Williams, confirmed the authenticity of the alert. Williams confirms that a threat to the campus was telephoned, which prompted the police to start a campus scan.
The university will offer additional details when they learn more.
It comes one day after an active shooting threat was reported to the Central Georgia Technical College and the Rutland High School, but the two proved to be false reports. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office thinks that these two threats were made by the same person using the same phone number.
Universities and colleges across the country have been struck by false threats of active shooting, causing significant police responses and disturbances during the first weeks of lessons.
13WMAZ contacted the BIBB county sheriff’s office for more information, but we are trying to hear. A journalist is the way to the stage in the hope of knowing more. Stay with 13wmaz in the air and online when we seek to find out more.
