Unfounded reports of shots fired on campus

To: UC Santa Cruz Community

From: Nader Oweis, Chief of Police, UC Santa Cruz

The UC Santa Cruz Police Department dispatch center received reports of gunshots near Kresge College today around 2 p.m.

Police responded and determined there were no shots fired and that the sounds came from a sorority group popping balloons.

Campus community members are encouraged to call the police at 911 or 459-2231, ext. 1 and report any suspicious or concerning behavior.

This bulletin is in compliance with 20 U.S.C. Section 1092 (f), the "Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act" ("Clery Act"), and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).