SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A report of a possibly armed person near the LionTree Arena at UC San Diego prompted a law enforcement search and lockdown of the northern portion of the La Jolla campus on Friday.
At 11 a.m., UCSD officials informed the campus community of a “police emergency” regarding a “possible armed suspect” at the LionTree Arena (formerly the RIMAC Arena) on 9860 Hopkins Dr.
Officials urged people to stay away from the North Campus and “lock doors and stay inside.”
At 12 p.m., school officials said campus police and San Diego Police officers were still searching the area of the arena. Officials again warned the public to avoid the area near the arena and the northern section of campus. Officials also reminded people to remain indoors and lock doors.
In a 12:30 p.m. update, officials stated the incident was "not currently an active shooter situation."
UCSD sent out an "all clear" notification by 1:15 p.m., saying the suspect had been contacted off campus.
"There is no ongoing threat to campus," UCSD wrote in a post on X.
School officials said updates will be posted at https://www.ucsd.edu/about/emergency.html.
1:15 p.m.: ALL CLEAR. The suspect has been contacted off campus. There is no ongoing threat to campus. pic.twitter.com/NkE4Y8bSqH
— UC San Diego (@UCSanDiego) January 17, 2025
