{
  "id": "2022-06-28-colorado-state-university-pueblo-bomb-threat",
  "slug": "colorado-state-university-pueblo-bomb-threat-2022-06-28",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Colorado State University Pueblo",
    "shortName": "CSU Pueblo",
    "state": "CO",
    "type": "public-masters",
    "alertSystemName": "CSU Pueblo Alert",
    "enrollment": 4000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2022-06-28",
    "type": "bomb-threat",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "headline": "Bomb threat, June 28, 2022",
    "summary": "Colorado State University Pueblo received a phone bomb threat on June 28, 2022 targeting the [Hasan School of Business](https://www.csupueblo.edu/hasan-school-of-business/), with the caller claiming a device had only one hour remaining. [Campus authorities messaged students and faculty at 11:45 AM MT](https://www.kktv.com/2022/06/28/building-evacuated-after-bomb-threat-is-called-csu-pueblo/), prompting evacuation of the building. The Pueblo Metro Bomb Unit completed a sweep by just after 1:00 PM MT and found nothing; the threat was determined to be a hoax.",
    "outcome": "No explosive device found. Threat determined to be a hoax. Building cleared and activities resumed after approximately 90 minutes.",
    "resolution": "confirmed-hoax"
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2022-06-28T11:45:00-06:00",
      "channel": "sms",
      "verbatimText": "",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": false,
      "sourceDescription": "KOAA/KKTV reporting on campus alert message sent at 11:45 AM MT, June 28, 2022",
      "annotations": []
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "The incident on campus has been resolved by the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office.  The campus may return to normal activities.  Thank you for making safety on our campus a priority. \nhttps://t.co/FiuRsw0SKA",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceDescription": "@CSUPueblo on X (verbatim); the official post the cited KOAA article embeds as a twitter-tweet",
      "annotations": [
        "Lane B PRE-2024 flip 2026-10-14: the cited KOAA article embeds the official @CSUPueblo post as a twitter-tweet (status 1541866037435432960, 2022-06-28 19:28:04 UTC = 1:28 p.m. MDT). Two independent X API reads agree on the text (including the trailing t.co link). Replaced the 187-char news-reconstructed SMS all-clear with the official product. Seq 1 SMS stays unconfirmed. SPN not attempted (Lane A CLOSED); archiveUrl null.",
        "Reconstructed from FOX21 and KRDO reporting; the bomb squad had cleared the building by just after 1:00 PM MT",
        "The Pueblo Metro Bomb Unit conducted the sweep of the Hasan School of Business",
        "Total disruption lasted approximately 75-90 minutes from alert to all-clear"
      ],
      "characterCount": 204,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/CSUPueblo/status/1541866037435432960",
      "timestamp": "2022-06-28T13:28:04-06:00"
    }
  ],
  "context": "[Colorado State University Pueblo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_State_University%E2%80%93Pueblo) is a regional public master's university in Pueblo, Colorado, serving approximately 4,000 students. On June 28, 2022, an unidentified male caller phoned the Pueblo Police Department claiming a bomb was in a classroom in the Hasan School of Business with only one hour remaining. The call was routed to the [Pueblo County Sheriff's Department](https://csupueblotoday.com/news/pueblo-county-sheriffs-department-responds-to-bomb-threat-on-campus/), which handles campus security. The building was evacuated with limited staff inside as no classes were in session during summer. [The Pueblo Metro Bomb Unit swept the building](https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/bomb-threat-forces-evacuation-at-csu-pueblos-hasan-school-of-business) and cleared it by just after 1:00 PM MT, finding no suspicious devices. The threat was determined to be a hoax. The limited occupancy during summer made evacuation straightforward, but the case illustrates the ongoing vulnerability of academic buildings even during off-peak periods.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "The caller specified a one-hour countdown, creating urgency that drove immediate evacuation and law enforcement response",
    "Summer scheduling meant limited staff and no ongoing classes, making evacuation simpler but also highlighting year-round vulnerability",
    "The Pueblo Metro Bomb Unit responded, demonstrating regional bomb disposal capabilities serving smaller campuses",
    "CSU Pueblo Alert sent notifications to students and faculty at 11:45 AM MT, approximately when the threat was received"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Building evacuated after bomb threat is called in at CSU-Pueblo - KKTV",
      "url": "https://www.kktv.com/2022/06/28/building-evacuated-after-bomb-threat-is-called-csu-pueblo/",
      "type": "local-media",
      "accessDate": "2026-05-31"
    },
    {
      "title": "UPDATE: threat resolved at CSU-Pueblo - KOAA",
      "url": "https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/bomb-threat-forces-evacuation-at-csu-pueblos-hasan-school-of-business",
      "type": "local-media",
      "accessDate": "2026-05-31"
    },
    {
      "title": "Pueblo County Sheriff's Department responds to bomb threat on campus - CSU Pueblo Today",
      "url": "https://csupueblotoday.com/news/pueblo-county-sheriffs-department-responds-to-bomb-threat-on-campus/",
      "type": "student-newspaper",
      "accessDate": "2026-05-31"
    },
    {
      "title": "Activities resume at Hasan School of Business in Pueblo - FOX21",
      "url": "https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/bomb-threat-clears-hasan-school-of-business-in-pueblo/",
      "type": "local-media",
      "accessDate": "2026-05-31"
    },
    {
      "type": "official-social",
      "url": "https://x.com/CSUPueblo/status/1541866037435432960",
      "title": "@CSUPueblo status 1541866037435432960 (2022-06-28 all-clear)",
      "accessedDate": "2026-10-14"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "bomb-threat",
    "hoax",
    "business-school",
    "colorado",
    "pueblo",
    "summer",
    "bomb-squad",
    "phone-threat",
    "regional-public"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-05-31",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-14",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}