Palm Beach State College was on Lockdown

College alert used term 'active shooter' though investigators say gun was never discharged

Palm Beach State College’s Lake Worth Beach campus briefly went into lockdown Tuesday afternoon after an altercation involving three people, including one believed to be a female student and two males who are not enrolled at the college.

According to school officials, the incident occurred at 2:05 p.m. and involved a gun, though investigators with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the weapon was never fired. As part of its standard safety protocol, the college immediately issued a campuswide lockdown.

An all-clear was given at 2:30 p.m., and normal operations resumed shortly after. One male suspect is in custody, according to the college.

CBS12 News is working to get clarification from the college on why the term “active shooter” appeared in the campuswide alert if investigators say the gun was never discharged. [WPEC-12]