UPDATE: WSU lockdown linked to report of man holding firearm
WSU Tri-Cities entered lockdown Wednesday after a passing driver called police to report seeing someone pointing a gun at a university sign.
The driver told police about a man standing outside of the WSU Wine Science Center shortly before 2 p.m., Richland police Capt. Mike Cobb said.
Officers spotted gun cases sitting inside a nearby pickup. As a precaution, the campus locked down.
A notice was sent out to students, and they were instructed to get to a safe place and lock the doors.
Investigators did not find any other evidence that the school was threatened.
“You can have gun cases in the car,” Cobb said. “That is not a crime.”
The gun owner cooperated with the investigators.
Cameron Probert: 509-582-1402, @cameroncprobert
This story was originally published February 28, 2018 at 2:50 PM with the headline "UPDATE: WSU lockdown linked to report of man holding firearm."