CGTC Police and Local Law Enforcement Clear Active Shooter Threat on Macon Campus of Central Georgia Technical College, August 26 

Macon, Ga. –  At 2:25 pm on Tuesday, local law enforcement and the Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) police gave an “all-clear” to the lockdown and shelter in place advisory for the Macon campus of CGTC, as it had responded to 911 calls about an active shooter threat.  
 
Normal campus operations have resumed.  
 
Shortly after 1 pm, a 911 call was made to Macon-Bibb County dispatch of an active shooter threat on the College’s Macon Campus. CGTC Police, joined by the Bibb Sheriff’s department and Georgia State Patrol, responded immediately within minutes of notification.  
 
CGTC sent an emergency notification alert to the Macon campus group at 1:37 pm advising of the alert to shelter in place, followed by an institutional alert at 2:07 pm to advise the College community of the situation, as authorities continued to assess the validity of the threat. At 2:25 pm, when the all-clear was given, a follow-up message was sent to the College community via the CGTC emergency alert system that the threat was a hoax and normal campus operations had resumed. 
 
After initial assessments indicated the situation was a hoax, law enforcement officials continued their sweep of the entire campus and all buildings to ensure student, staff, and faculty safety. 
 
During the lockdown, Bibb County Board of Education dual enrollment students were temporarily delayed leaving campus, which led to a slight interruption to the afternoon bus schedule for the system. Bibb County students on CGTC’s campus were released to travel back to the Hutching’s Career Academy once the all-clear was given. 
 
College leadership expresses its immense gratitude to law enforcement and first responders for their prompt attention to the threat and assurance to the safety of its students, faculty, staff, and the Macon-Bibb community. The response time is something the College and community should be proud of. 
 
CGTC Police and Campus Safety personnel remain vigilant to ensure the safety of students, faculty, and staff on all campuses.