{
  "id": "2021-10-27-san-jacinto-college-central-active-shooter-report",
  "slug": "san-jacinto-college-central-active-shooter-report-2021-10-27",
  "institution": {
    "name": "San Jacinto College (Central Campus)",
    "shortName": "San Jac",
    "state": "TX",
    "type": "community-college",
    "alertSystemName": "AlertMe",
    "enrollment": 45000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2021-10-27",
    "type": "police-activity",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "headline": "Active-shooter report proved unfounded, but a gunshot victim was found on campus",
    "headlinePublic": "Active-shooter report proved unfounded, but a gunshot victim was found on campus",
    "summary": "San Jacinto College's Central Campus in Pasadena locked down the night of October 27, 2021, after a possible-active-shooter report drew police to a parking lot just after 8 p.m. CDT. No gunman was found, but [officers located a gunshot victim on campus](https://abc13.com/pasadena-crime-san-jacinto-college-person-found-shot-shooting-investigation/11175002/) who police believed had been shot nearby at an apartment complex. The college [sent an alert at 8:37 p.m. CDT and gave the all-clear at 9:51 p.m. CDT](https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/10/28/police-gives-all-clear-after-person-found-shot-on-san-jacinto-college/).",
    "outcome": "No active shooter was found. A gunshot victim located on campus was flown to a hospital by LifeFlight; police believed the shooting occurred at a nearby apartment complex. The all-clear was given at 9:51 p.m. CDT.",
    "resolution": "confirmed-threat"
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2021-10-27T20:37:00-05:00",
      "channel": "sms",
      "verbatimText": "",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": false,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.fox26houston.com/news/san-jacinto-college-central-campus-in-pasadena-on-lockdown-due-to-armed-suspect-on-campus",
      "sourceDescription": "FOX 26 Houston, quoting the verbatim SJC Alert SMS sent at 8:37 p.m. CDT on October 27, 2021; corroborated by ABC13 and Click2Houston",
      "annotations": []
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2021-10-27T21:51:00-05:00",
      "channel": "sms",
      "verbatimText": "We've just received the ALL CLEAR for the lockdown at San Jacinto College Central Campus. Thank you for your cooperation. More info will be shared as it becomes available.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/10/28/police-gives-all-clear-after-person-found-shot-on-san-jacinto-college/",
      "sourceDescription": "Click2Houston (KPRC), quoting the verbatim SJC all-clear SMS sent at 9:51 p.m. CDT on October 27, 2021; corroborated by FOX 26 Houston",
      "annotations": [
        "All-clear sent at 9:51 p.m. CDT, approximately 74 minutes after the initial 8:37 p.m. CDT alert.",
        "The phrase 'More info will be shared as it becomes available' is notably open-ended for an all-clear, reflecting that the shooting investigation and victim's treatment were still ongoing.",
        "Classified as an all-clear because it explicitly lifts the lockdown; the shooting investigation continued but no campus threat remained."
      ],
      "characterCount": 171
    }
  ],
  "context": "On the night of October 27, 2021, San Jacinto College's Central Campus in Pasadena was placed on lockdown after a possible-active-shooter report drew police to a parking lot just after 8 p.m. CDT. [ABC13 Houston reported](https://abc13.com/pasadena-crime-san-jacinto-college-person-found-shot-shooting-investigation/11175002/) that no gunman was found, but officers located a gunshot victim on campus who they believed had been shot at a nearby apartment complex; the victim was flown to a hospital by LifeFlight. [KPRC's Click2Houston reported](https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/10/28/police-gives-all-clear-after-person-found-shot-on-san-jacinto-college/) the college sent an alert at 8:37 p.m. CDT and gave the all-clear at 9:51 p.m. CDT, and [FOX 26 Houston also covered the lockdown](https://www.fox26houston.com/news/san-jacinto-college-central-campus-in-pasadena-on-lockdown-due-to-armed-suspect-on-campus). San Jacinto College uses its AlertMe mass-notification system for such emergencies. The case illustrates the difficulty of classifying an incident in real time, an active-shooter report that proved unfounded, yet still involved a real gunshot victim found on campus.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "No active shooter was found, but a gunshot victim was located on campus during the response",
    "Police believed the actual shooting occurred at a nearby apartment complex, not on campus",
    "The first alert went out at 8:37 p.m. CDT and the all-clear at 9:51 p.m. CDT, a roughly 74-minute lockdown"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "San Jacinto College Central campus in Pasadena gives all clear after reports of an armed person on campus",
      "url": "https://abc13.com/pasadena-crime-san-jacinto-college-person-found-shot-shooting-investigation/11175002/",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "San Jacinto College gives all-clear after person found shot on campus",
      "url": "https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/10/28/police-gives-all-clear-after-person-found-shot-on-san-jacinto-college/",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "'All clear' given at San Jacinto College Central campus in Pasadena",
      "url": "https://www.fox26houston.com/news/san-jacinto-college-central-campus-in-pasadena-on-lockdown-due-to-armed-suspect-on-campus",
      "type": "local-media"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "medium",
  "tags": [
    "police-activity",
    "emergency-notification",
    "texas",
    "community-college",
    "active-shooter-report",
    "lockdown",
    "pasadena"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-05-29",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-20",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}