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Two Bomb Threats in One Day Emptied ACC's South Austin Campus Twice

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UnfoundedNo evidence of an actual threat was found. The institutional response is documented because the alert communication is identical to what would occur during a real incident.

Austin Community College's South Austin Campus on West Stassney Lane was evacuated twice on April 17, 2024, after two separate bomb threats. ACC Police cleared the first threat and reopened by about 2 p.m. CDT, then a second threat around 5:30 p.m. CDT forced another evacuation, with the all-clear given just before 6:30 p.m. CDT. No devices were found in either sweep and the threats were deemed unfounded.

Alerts
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Response
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Injured
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Institution
Austin Community College — South Austin Campus
Community College · TX
~70,000 studentsACC Emergency Alert
Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

4 messages in sequence

Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTSMS
Approximate reconstruction183 chars
ACC Emergency Alert: The South Austin Campus is being evacuated due to a reported threat. Leave the campus now and stay away until further notice. Classes and activities are canceled.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed evacuation wording for the first threat: news outlets reported the evacuation and cancellation of classes but did not republish ACC's exact alert text.
The first evacuation kept the West Stassney Lane campus closed for several hours before police cleared it around 2 p.m. CDT.
ALL CLEARSMS
Approximate reconstruction134 chars
ACC Emergency Alert: All clear at the South Austin Campus. Police searched the buildings and found no device. The campus is reopening.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed first all-clear matching the reported ~2 p.m. CDT clearance after no device was found; exact wording not published.
This all-clear was short-lived — a second bomb threat would force another evacuation about three and a half hours later.
UPDATESMS
Approximate reconstruction144 chars
ACC Emergency Alert: A second threat has been reported. The South Austin Campus is being evacuated and closed again. Leave the area immediately.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed second-evacuation wording matching the reported ~5:30 p.m. CDT second threat that reclosed the campus.
Classified as an update rather than a new initial alert because it continued the same incident day with a renewed evacuation order.
ALL CLEARSMS
Approximate reconstruction153 chars
ACC Emergency Alert: All clear. Following a full search, no device was found at the South Austin Campus. The threat was unfounded and the campus is safe.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed final all-clear matching the reported ~6:30 p.m. CDT clearance after the second sweep found no device.
ACC Police characterized both threats as unfounded after thorough building sweeps.
Context

Background

On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, Austin Community College's South Austin Campus on West Stassney Lane was evacuated twice in one day over two separate bomb threats. KXAN reported that ACC Police investigated the first threat, cleared the campus by about 2 p.m. CDT, and found no devices. Then, KVUE reported a second threat around 5:30 p.m. CDT that forced another evacuation, with the all-clear given just before 6:30 p.m. CDT. FOX 7 Austin confirmed the campus was cleared and the threats were unfounded. The double-threat sequence shows how ACC's emergency-notification protocol handles repeat threats in a single day across its multi-campus district.
Analysis

Key Findings

ACC's South Austin Campus was evacuated twice on the same day over two separate bomb threats
Both building sweeps found no devices and the threats were ruled unfounded
The first all-clear around 2 p.m. CDT was followed by a second evacuation around 5:30 p.m. CDT, with the final all-clear just before 6:30 p.m. CDT
Outcome
ACC Police and partner agencies swept the buildings after both threats and found no devices. Classes and activities were canceled during the evacuations. The threats were determined to be unfounded.
Provenance

Sources

  1. News
    All clear given after second bomb threat reported at ACC South Austin Campus
    kvue.com
  2. News
    Police investigate 2 bomb threats at ACC South Campus
    kxan.com
  3. News
    All-clear given at ACC South Austin campus after bomb threat
    fox7austin.com
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Added May 2026Updated May 2026Via ingestion