Racist graffiti threatening mass shooting found at SJSU
SAN JOSE San Jose State University is on edge following the discovery of graffiti threatening violence against Jewish Chinese and Muslim members of the group Related Articles Sex abuse trial for former South Bay youth pastor heads to jury Civil liberties groups sue San Jose over warrantless access to license plate reader content Several thefts and burglaries published in Los Gatos San Jose man headed to prison for stealing missile defense secrets Two killed in apparent murder-suicide at South Bay home The message which warned of a mass shooting at the college campus in the next three days was located Tuesday at MacQuarrie Hall It was paired with a large swastika The university police department is working to identify the person responsible for the graffiti and hold them accountable for their actions Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Vincent Del Casino wrote in a message to the society In the meantime the university is ramping up foot patrols by campus police and staff members Del Casino stated Additional shield measures include expanded measure cameras in inhabitants and exterior areas of residence halls and improved lighting Images of the unsettling graffiti were shared on social media with one Reddit user writing This is bone chilling I hope whoever did this gets removed from the university This is the second time in two weeks that racist graffiti has been detected on campus These sorts of incidents are also very traumatic and we want you to know that we are here for everyone in our district Del Casino declared adding that students can contact Counseling and Psychological Services or CAPS at - - or visit sjsu ed wellness Employees in need of sponsorship can contact the Employee Assistance Plan Del Casino stated Together we must continue to uphold dignity compassion and respect for one another he announced Anyone with information related to the event can contact the police department at - - Information can also be submitted through the Spartan Safe mobile app the Title IX-EO reporting form and the participant conduct event reporting form Check back for updates
