The Seminole State College Lake Mary/Sanford campus has been locked down after threats by a student. The campus is on Weldon Boulevard, near the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office and authorities said the lockdown is precautionary due to a student who made threats to harm himself.
While authorities cannot confirm whether or not the student has a weapon, they decided to go into lockdown as a precautionary measure. Similarly, local law enforcement has closed all entrances to the university.
The campus is on U.S. Highway 17-92, south of Lake Mary Boulevard.
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The university released an alert via the Seminole State Alert system at 9:21 A.M.:
Law enforcement has instructed us to lockdown the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus due to police activity. Please go to a safe area and take precautions until given the all clear.
According to Seminole County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Kim Cannaday, the student was speaking with a teacher and they did not threaten the teacher before running away.
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What Happened?
The Seminole State College in Sanford, Florida was placed on lockdown as a precaution after a student, who was speaking to a teacher, threatened to harm himself.
Where Is Seminole State College?
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About Seminole State College
Seminole State College’s main campus is located in Sanford and the school has satellite campuses in nearby Oviedo, Altamonte Springs, and Heathrow. Seminole State, founded in 1965, is the eighth-largest member institution of the Florida College System.
Seminole State is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association and the Florida College System Activities Association.
As of 2011, the college serves over 30,000 students, full-time and part-time.
