SWAT Team Surrounds White Male Carrying 'Large Umbrella' on Campus

On August 20, a possible gunman was reported on the campus of California State University San Marcos (CSUSM), and orders to “Shelter-In-Place” (S-I-P) were put out until a SWAT team finally surrounded their suspect, “a staff member carrying a large umbrella and carry bag.” 

NBC 7 said, “The first report came in as a man with a long gun” walking on campus. 

After about 30 minutes of S-I-P, staff member Bill Craig realized he fit the description of the possible gunman and surrendered himself to police. A SWAT team surrounded Craig and determined he had no gun in his possession.

According to guns.com, Police released the following statement:

Earlier this morning there was a report to University Police of a possible gunman at CSUSM. The campus was immediately placed on lock down. Police performed a security sweep and determined that the suspect was not armed, but was a staff member carrying a large umbrella and carry bag. We are grateful for the quick response by our police officers to the perceived threat and to our campus community for their cooperation during the brief state of emergency.

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