GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Grand Rapids Community College delayed classes Wednesday after a fully loaded magazine for a semi-automatic handgun was found on campus, according to police.
The GRCC police chief said the magazine was found in a restroom at the Peter and Pat Cook Academic Hall around 3 a.m. Officers say no weapon was found with the ammunition, but officers searched buildings to ensure the public’s safety.
Police say there is no threat to students or the public at this time, but GRCC is taking precautions by delaying Wednesday classes until 11 a.m. Staff are asked to report at 10 a.m.
“As for our faculty, staff and students, I hope that they have all the confidence in us, that we will continue to keep them safe and that the precautions we’ve taken this morning and any inconvenience this morning for missing class or anything that the instructors have planned it pales in comparison to making sure that they’re safe when they’re here on our campus,” said GRCC Police Chief Rebecca Whitman.
The investigation is ongoing.