Executive Summary
- California State University, Monterey Bay issued a campus-wide shelter-in-place advisory on Monday evening.
- The alert cited an “act of violence incident” and ongoing police activity near the campus as the reason for the order.
- Students and staff were instructed to find a secure indoor location and remain there until further notice.
- University officials later clarified it was a safety advisory and not a formal lockdown, though the request to stay indoors remained.
California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) students and staff were instructed to shelter in place on Monday evening following reports of an “act of violence incident” and police activity on and around the campus. The initial alert was issued by university police just before 8:00 PM PST, advising individuals to seek immediate shelter in a secure indoor room.
According to official communications, the order was prompted by an unspecified police operation in the vicinity. A map released by Alert Monterey County indicated that the advisory area encompassed nearly the entire university campus. Social media posts from a student journalist appeared to show law enforcement activity in a parking lot near the Promontory Housing complex.
In a subsequent statement posted on Instagram, CSUMB officials clarified that the campus was not under a formal lockdown. However, they reiterated the advisory for everyone to remain indoors for their safety until an all-clear was given by authorities.
The nature of the incident that triggered the police response has not yet been detailed by law enforcement. The shelter-in-place advisory remained in effect as of the latest update, with officials monitoring the situation closely.