SCC closes Lincoln, other campuses after violence threat

Southeast Community College closed its campuses in Lincoln, Beatrice and Milford on Friday after receiving a "threat of violence."

The college said in a post on its website that it "received a threat of violence directed at our Lincoln campus earlier today."

"While there is no active threat or shooter on campus, all SCC campuses and Learning Centers are closed as a precaution, and the College is working closely with local law enforcement to investigate."

The Lincoln Police Department said in a statement that it had contacted the person allegedly responsible for the threat and determined there was no active threat against SCC. The person was not arrested.

The college also closed learning centers in Falls City, Hebron, Nebraska City, Plattsmouth, Wahoo and York.

SCC's spring semester ended last week, but it had a three-week summer term that started this week, according to the academic calendar listed on its website. The school said it planned to reopen its campus locations on Saturday.

It's not clear what the threat to the SCC Lincoln campus was, but there has been a recent rash of "swatting" calls, in which someone calls in a false threat, aimed at Nebraska schools and businesses. Just this month, there have been similar calls to schools in Alliance, Lincoln, Kearney and North Platte.