Report Blames Human Error For Warning System Delay In SCC Shooting

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A comprehensive review of the Sept. 3 shooting at Sacramento City College blames human error for the delay in telling students and staff about the situation.

Calling the delay in the emergency warning system that should have alerted people on campus about the Sept. 3 shooting "unacceptable," the report - which was released Thursday - blames lack of practice and familiarity with system.

"The response by college personnel was predictably chaotic, as is common in these situations; training, experience and familiarity with lockdowns and evacuations, however, created an acceptable outcome for this particular incident," the report states.

Several students told CBS13 at the time that there was confusion after news of the shooting broke, saying they did not know where to go or what was happening.

Still, the report states that authorities responded swiftly and appropriately.

"This 'acceptable outcome' was due in large part to the variety and availability of emergency preparedness training and planning," the report states.

READ: Full Incident Assessment On The Sacramento City College Shooting

Los Rios Community College District Chancellor Brian King immediately commented on the report, saying that the school will continue to look for ways to improve safety and emergency response.

"The finding of an 'unacceptable' delay in the SCC warning message is disappointing," King said in a statement. "But the staff responsible for preparing and distributing such messages will be ready, willing and able to issue such alerts more quickly in the future."

The independent review was prepared by retired FBI agent Mike Rayfield for the Los Rios Community College District.

One man – 25-year-old Roman Gonzalez – was killed in the shooting. Police believe and argument between two groups of men led up to the shooting.

The gunman has not been arrested or even identified.