UPDATE: Suspect in custody after CCRI Lincoln campus locked down
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) — The “all clear” has been given at Community College of Rhode Island campuses after a lockdown Thursday afternoon.
CCRI’s Lincoln campus was locked down Thursday just before 1 p.m.
ALL CLEAR – CAMPUS: All clear. Law enforcement has determined that the campus is safe. Campus is now open for faculty and staff. Classes will resume at
Posted by Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) on Thursday, March 6, 2025
An alert sent to students originally said “Possible suspect with a gun,” and clarified other CCRI campuses were not impacted.
A lockdown remained in place while campus was searched but a suspect is now in custody, according to a text message sent to students.
In a Facebook post just after 1:30 p.m. Thursday, CCRI said campus is now open for faculty and staff.
A heavy police presence on the CCRI Lincoln campus on Thursday, March 6, 2025 (WLNE).
An original alert referenced the Warwick campus, but was updated to indicate the threat was at the Lincoln campus.
There was a heavy police response to the Warwick campus, however, according to witnesses.
Col. Bradford Connor of the Warwick Police Department told ABC6 News a student called police after seeing the original alert, prompting the response to the Warwick campus.
It was precautionary, Connor said, and after Warwick officers spoke to campus police, they learned the actual incident was happening in Lincoln.
A viewer-submitted photo shows a heavy police presence at CCRI Warwick Thursday, March 6.
