Multiple police agencies and school districts confirmed on Wednesday, April 29, that several Utah schools were targeted by unfounded shooting threats, a theme spreading nationwide this week.
Chaos erupted as police agencies across Salt Lake and Utah County responded to similar reports of school violence, resulting in schools being locked down that were in session at the time.
According to Ogden Police Capt. Tim Scott, officers and other emergency responders rushed to Ogden High School shortly after 9:30 AM when police dispatchers received a report of “an active shooter” at the school.
Similar incidents occurred at Provo High School, Spanish Fork High School, West High School in Salt Lake City, and Box Elder High School in Brigham City.
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“All students and faculty at Spanish Fork High are safe,” Nebo School District said in an email obtained by GunsAmerica. “This was a false report of an active shooter at Spanish Fork High. Police responded quickly and lockdown protocol was immediately put into place. Police swept the building and have deemed it safe.”
As protocol dictates, other schools in the area were also put on lockdown, including elementary schools.
“I want to reassure you that your children are safe here at [school],” said a principal of a Utah elementary school in an additional email obtained by GunsAmerica. “Due to recent news in the community, the district has advised that we use an abundance of caution in our protocol today.”
This week, school districts across the country also reported being victims of the hoax. The threats began not long after six people were killed at a Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee last Monday.
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If memory serves, something verry similar happenned some years back, same area, and also from out-of-country
Wed April 29th?????? it’s April 6 today…… so this hasn’t happened yet……