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Bomb Call Targets Wallace Hall and Campus Starbucks at Wichita State, Prompting Building Evacuations

KSbomb threatemergency notificationmedium confidence
Confirmed HoaxDetermined to be a hoax. The institutional response is documented because it reveals how the alert system performed under a perceived real threat.

Around 10:00 PM CDT on April 25, 2024, Wichita State University Police received a bomb threat call indicating explosives at Wallace Hall and the Starbucks on 21st Street. The all-clear came at approximately 12:45 AM CDT on April 26. The ShockerAlert system was activated and both buildings were evacuated. University police completed a visual search and found no devices. The threat was suspected to be not credible but all precautions were taken.

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Institution
Wichita State University
Public R2 · KS
~16,000 studentsShockerAlert
Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

2 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 ALERTmulti-channel
Approximate reconstruction198 chars
ShockerAlert: A bomb threat has been reported at Wallace Hall and the Starbucks on 21st Street. Both buildings are being evacuated. Avoid the area. Do not enter either building until further notice.

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

The dual-target threat (academic building and a commercial establishment) was unusual and required simultaneous searches of two locations
Wallace Hall houses administrative offices at WSU, making it a high-profile target
The 21st Street Starbucks is a popular off-campus gathering spot for students
ALL CLEARmulti-channel
Approximate reconstructionReconstructed from Wichita State official news release and KWCH reporting206 chars
ShockerAlert UPDATE: ALL CLEAR. University Police have completed their search of Wallace Hall and the Starbucks on 21st Street. No devices were found. Both buildings are reopening. Resume normal activities.

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

University Police completed visual searches of both premises and confirmed no explosive devices were present
The university issued an official news release confirming the all-clear and that the threat was suspected not credible
Context

Background

On April 25, 2024, Wichita State University Police received a call indicating the presence of a bomb at Wallace Hall and the Starbucks on 21st Street. The ShockerAlert system was activated and both buildings were evacuated as a precaution. The university's official news release confirmed that police completed visual searches of both premises and no devices were located. While police suspected the threat was not credible, all precautions were taken to ensure campus safety. The Sunflower student newspaper later reported on a separate 2025 incident where a 'suspicious device' near campus turned out to be a crashed homemade drone, further illustrating the range of threat reports WSU has managed. KAKE News confirmed students were allowed back into campus buildings after the all-clear.
Analysis

Key Findings

The dual-target bomb threat (academic building plus commercial establishment) was unusual and required coordinated evacuation and search of two separate locations
WSU's official news release provided transparent communication about the threat investigation and resolution
The incident was one of multiple bomb threat hoaxes at Kansas universities during 2024-2025
Outcome
University Police searched both locations and found no explosive devices. The all-clear was issued and normal campus operations resumed. The threat was suspected to be not credible.
Provenance

Sources

  1. News
    Bomb threat on Wichita State campus prompts emergency alert (KWCH)
    kwch.com
  2. Official
    Update on WSU bomb threat - ALL CLEAR (Wichita State News)
    wichita.edu
  3. News
    ALL CLEAR: Students allowed back in buildings (KAKE)
    kake.com
Tags
bomb-threatdual-targetkansasbuilding-evacuationhoax-suspectedpublic-universityHoax
Added April 2026Updated May 2026Via ingestion