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

An alert of a possible shooter at Claremont McKenna College Thursday evening that prompted shelter in place orders and a multi-agency law enforcement response turned out to be a false report, according to Claremont police.

Students are warned to shelter in place at Claremont McKenna College and police are working 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.