CSUN Students Find Possible Mass Shooting Notice On Bathroom Wall

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CSUN Is Investigating Threats And Hateful Graffiti On Bathroom Wall

Some anti-Semitic and racist messages and threats were written in black marker across a wall in a building at Cal State Northridge on Wednesday, which prompted campus police to boost patrols.

The graffiti was reported about 4:45 p.m. and they were found inside a men’s restroom on the third floor of Sierra Hall. The messages and symbols were written in four or five different locations in the bathroom, said Cal State Northridge Police Capt. Alfredo Fernandez.

Several different students on campus posted photos of the messages on Twitter late Wednesday, posing a concern for the hateful and threatening sentiments.

“Mass shooting in Sierra Hall 12/12/18,” one read, above a swastika. Another included the N-word.

Many students have expressed concerns toward the school’s authorities, asking them to better communicate the situation and cancel classes to avoid any imminent danger.

Cal State Northridge issued a statement in response to the graffiti, saying:

“CSUN is aware of the hateful and offensive graffiti in Sierra Hall. CSUN Police are investigating this use of hateful language and symbols and threat against our community. We are working to remove this offensive graffiti immediately. CSUN condemns this graffiti in the strongest possible terms.”

This isn’t the first time language like this has been thrown around on campus. CSUN recently had a similar incident, according to the school’s Police Chief Anne Glavin.

“Late last week, we had similar hate language in this same building,” Glavin said. “I want our community to know that Police Services is investigating, and we have stepped up patrols on campus…I am asking our community to be very vigilant and to report any and all hate language you see, including symbols, threats, etc. If you see any concerning suspicious behavior, please report it to our 911 center.”