active shooter

Police responded to an active shooter call at around midday local time, the university said.

Code Silver is a hospital code for a person with a weapon, an active shooter or a hostage situation, according to the Hospital Assn. of Southern California.

Students were warned to shelter in place at Claremont McKenna College and police worked to clear the area following reports of a possible active shooter Thursday evening.

The Claremont Police Department received a call of an active shooter on campus around 5 p.m. and was working with regional agencies to respond to the potential threat, the department said in a 6:20 p.m. statement.

“It’s not like it’s an active shooter with a gun that’s shooting people, but it still makes me scared,” said resident Diana George.