#NewsChopper2 image of scene at San Jose City College amid campus lock down. pic.twitter.com/jJTfnCbC
— KTVU (@KTVU) December 19, 2012
The San Jose City College campus is on lockdown because of reports of a gunman on campus, campus police said.
— KGO 810 (@KGO810) December 19, 2012
#BREAKING: Police going room to room searching for a possible gunman on campus at #SJCityCollege. So far, no gunman has been found.
— KTVU (@KTVU) December 19, 2012
Twitchy hopes everyone is safe. We will update this post below as we get more information.
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My school's on lockdown. There's a suspected gunman on campus. I was supposed to have my final tomorrow. I'm http://t.co/QHlYsys3
— Black magic woman (@Lomanathegreat) December 19, 2012
My school is on lockdown. #SMH pic.twitter.com/A4l6jVd1
— Christina (@JustChristina2U) December 19, 2012
UPDATE: The gunman is notified to be on 3rd floor, Tech Building, right where the newsroom is located.
— San José City College Times (@SJCCTimes) December 19, 2012
UPDATE: Police are tracking the call from the anonymous source. The call could be a prank.
— San José City College Times (@SJCCTimes) December 19, 2012
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“San Jose City College” is trending worldwide.
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I see and hear helicopters above…
— Christina (@JustChristina2U) December 19, 2012
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This is possibly good news:
https://twitter.com/ciruelas_rojas/status/281217752507752449
https://twitter.com/rmehlinger/status/281215932397924352
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I hear the Technology building is where they are searching.
— Christina (@JustChristina2U) December 19, 2012
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#sjcc is right next to my place. Cop cars, sirens & choppers r all I hear. Stay indoor? Or get out & drive away?
— Are you still Rahul Somasunderam? (@rahulsom) December 19, 2012
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San Jose City College Chancellor: Campus cleared except for 2 science and technology buildings. Police continuing search. #SJCC #breaking
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) December 19, 2012
San Jose City College Chancellor Rita Cepeda: 9,000+ students alerted by text message, classes cancelled for the rest of the night
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) December 19, 2012
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In an increasingly standard practice, media outlets are using Twitter as a tool to cover the story:
Are you on the campus of San Jose City College right now? If so, please call me about the lockdown, 408-920-5088
— Michael T. Malone (@MichaelTMalone1) December 19, 2012
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We received a call from campus police and were told to stay put. We're still under lockdown. It has been an hour in the dark.
— San José City College Times (@SJCCTimes) December 19, 2012
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.@SJCCTimes contributor John Marinaro says police still searching San Jose City College tech center but it seems “most likely a prank.”
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) December 19, 2012
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Search of SJCC Technology building continues for reported gunman. No sighting so far. http://t.co/kdW53LlP pic.twitter.com/GWMkmovT
— KTVU (@KTVU) December 19, 2012
