{
  "id": "2022-10-13-texas-am-kyle-field-bomb-threat",
  "slug": "texas-am-kyle-field-bomb-threat-2022-10-13",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Texas A&M University",
    "shortName": "TAMU",
    "state": "TX",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Code Maroon",
    "alertPlatform": "Rave",
    "enrollment": 74000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2022-10-13",
    "type": "bomb-threat",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "unfounded",
    "headline": "Anonymous bomb threat prompts evacuation of the football stadium; no device found",
    "headlinePublic": "Anonymous bomb threat prompts evacuation of the football stadium; no device found",
    "summary": "On October 13, 2022, Texas A&M University received an anonymous bomb threat referencing [Kyle Field](https://thebatt.com/news/bomb-threat-at-kyle-field/), the university's 102,000-seat football stadium. A [Code Maroon alert was issued at 1:25 PM CDT](https://abc13.com/post/texas-am-threat-whats-a-code-maroon-kyle-field-college-station/12324784/) triggering immediate evacuations of the stadium and the Bright Football Complex. The FBI, DPS, and College Station Bomb Unit assisted in the search, and the [all-clear was given at 3:45 PM CDT](https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/local/texas-a-m-u/bomb-threat-reported-at-kyle-field/499-8583fc22-3060-4991-b79c-66601741e839) after explosive detection K-9s cleared both facilities.",
    "outcome": "No explosive devices were found. The caller was traced to a psychiatric hospital in Houston. No charges were filed against the individual who placed the call."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2022-10-13T13:25:00-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Bomb threat received for Kyle Field. Evacuations are underway as a precaution. All others are asked to avoid the area.\nhttps://clq.io/bNgg4D",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/TAMUCodeMaroon/status/1580625780735758336",
      "sourceDescription": "@TAMUCodeMaroon on X (verbatim)",
      "annotations": [
        "The anonymous call was received at approximately 12:21 PM CDT by an A&M staff member at Technology Services Help Desk Central",
        "The Code Maroon was sent at 1:25 PM CDT, a 64-minute gap between the threat call and notification",
        "'Evacuations are underway as a precaution' frames the stadium evacuation as precautionary rather than as a response to a confirmed device",
        "Kyle Field is the largest stadium in the SEC; an evacuation alert during weekday football operations affected the team and athletics staff"
      ],
      "characterCount": 140
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2022-10-13T14:07:00-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "UPDATE: Kyle Field/Bright Football Complex are being searched by UPD. All other campus activities can continue as normal. \nhttps://clq.io/lNGDQA",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/TAMUCodeMaroon/status/1580635101951500288",
      "sourceDescription": "@TAMUCodeMaroon on X (verbatim)",
      "annotations": [
        "This update came 42 minutes after the initial Code Maroon alert",
        "'University Police utilizing its explosive detection K-9s', the dropped auxiliary verb ('are') is preserved from the original Code Maroon wording",
        "Reassures the rest of campus directly: 'All other campus activities can continue as normal' localizes the threat to the two athletics facilities"
      ],
      "characterCount": 144
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2022-10-13T15:49:00-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "All Clear: University Police has issued an all clear for the bomb threat at Kyle Field and the Bright Football Complex. \nhttps://clq.io/lNO0mB",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/TAMUCodeMaroon/status/1580661989965123584",
      "sourceDescription": "@TAMUCodeMaroon on X (verbatim)",
      "annotations": [
        "Posted at 3:49 PM CDT, four minutes after law enforcement physically cleared the facilities at 3:45 PM CDT",
        "'All Clear:' as a leading colon-prefixed tag is Code Maroon's signature de-escalation marker, appearing across multi-year archives",
        "Names both Kyle Field and the Bright Football Complex, the same two facilities listed in the initial alert, signaling complete resolution"
      ],
      "characterCount": 142
    }
  ],
  "context": "On October 13, 2022, at approximately 12:21 PM CDT, an anonymous caller contacted the [Texas A&M Technology Services Help Desk](https://thebatt.com/news/bomb-threat-at-kyle-field/) and made a bomb threat referencing Kyle Field, the university's iconic 102,000-seat football stadium. A Code Maroon emergency alert was issued at [1:25 PM CDT triggering evacuations](https://abc13.com/post/texas-am-threat-whats-a-code-maroon-kyle-field-college-station/12324784/) of Kyle Field and the adjacent Bright Football Complex. The response included University Police, three explosive-detection K-9 units, the College Station Bomb Unit, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the FBI. A follow-up Code Maroon at 2:07 PM CDT confirmed the ongoing search. Both facilities were [cleared at 3:45 PM CDT](https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/local/texas-a-m-u/bomb-threat-reported-at-kyle-field/499-8583fc22-3060-4991-b79c-66601741e839) with no suspicious devices found. The caller was later [traced to a psychiatric hospital in Houston](https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/local/no-charges-to-be-pressed-against-oct-13-2022-bomb-threat-caller/499-7e1f0464-abec-4154-9a9c-a62877cc0897), and prosecutors ultimately declined to file charges. The incident disrupted football team operations on a Thursday before a home game weekend.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Sixty-four minutes elapsed between the initial call at 12:21 PM CDT and the Code Maroon alert at 1:25 PM CDT",
    "The multi-agency response involving FBI, DPS, and local bomb squads demonstrates the resource intensity of bomb threat investigations at major venues",
    "No charges were filed after the caller was traced to a psychiatric hospital, illustrating the complex intersection of mental health crises and bomb threat prosecution"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Bomb threat at Kyle Field (The Battalion)",
      "url": "https://thebatt.com/news/bomb-threat-at-kyle-field/",
      "type": "student-newspaper"
    },
    {
      "title": "Texas A&M's Kyle Field given the all-clear after bomb threat called in (ABC13)",
      "url": "https://abc13.com/post/texas-am-threat-whats-a-code-maroon-kyle-field-college-station/12324784/",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "Bomb threat reported at Kyle Field (KAGS)",
      "url": "https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/local/texas-a-m-u/bomb-threat-reported-at-kyle-field/499-8583fc22-3060-4991-b79c-66601741e839",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "DA: No charges against Oct. 13, 2022 bomb threat caller (KAGS)",
      "url": "https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/local/no-charges-to-be-pressed-against-oct-13-2022-bomb-threat-caller/499-7e1f0464-abec-4154-9a9c-a62877cc0897",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "'All-clear' given at Texas A&M University after police sweep stadium (Click2Houston)",
      "url": "https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/10/13/bomb-threat-reported-at-texas-am-university-prompts-evacuation-officials-say/",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "type": "official-social",
      "title": "@TAMUCodeMaroon Kyle Field initial",
      "url": "https://x.com/TAMUCodeMaroon/status/1580625780735758336"
    },
    {
      "type": "official-social",
      "title": "@TAMUCodeMaroon Kyle Field update",
      "url": "https://x.com/TAMUCodeMaroon/status/1580635101951500288"
    },
    {
      "type": "official-social",
      "title": "@TAMUCodeMaroon Kyle Field all-clear",
      "url": "https://x.com/TAMUCodeMaroon/status/1580661989965123584"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "bomb-threat",
    "kyle-field",
    "stadium",
    "code-maroon",
    "evacuation",
    "sec",
    "fbi",
    "multi-agency-response",
    "no-charges-filed",
    "mental-health"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-05-02",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-18",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}