A bomb threat at a Clark Atlanta University residence briefly placed the Atlanta campus on lockdown on Thursday afternoon.

Atlanta police have cleared the campus of Clark Atlanta University after investigating a bomb threat. Officers were called to 223 James P. Brawley Drive SW on Thursday afternoon, which is the address for the university. Police say they have since cleared the reported threat.

Atlanta police are investigating a possible bomb threat on the campus of Clark Atlanta University early Thursday evening. Shortly after 5 p.m., police said they responded to 223 James P. Brawley Drive SW – the address for the private HBCU’s Wright Hall – “in reference to a possible bomb threat.

A shelter-in-place has been lifted for Clark Atlanta University after an earlier bomb threat prompted an emergency response. The Atlanta Police Department confirmed with 11Alive that officers responded to 223 James P.