Hundreds of classes were interrupted Wednesday morning across Colorado after school districts received threats, forcing school officials to place campuses under lockdowns. EdColo
Alamosa School District officials locked down all schools at around 8:24 a.m. after the Alamosa Police Department were dispatched to a report of a person walking into Ortega Middle School with an AR-style rifle.Police said they were investigating the origin of the phone call and said they’ll be working closely with federal and state agencies to find out who reported the threat.
BVSD officials asked that only one parent show up to pick up their kids and to bring some form of ID with them. Parents were also asked to use the east parking lot and doors of Macky Auditorium.School and after-school activities were canceled for the remainder of the day.Police dispatch received a threatening call from an unknown person connected to Brighton High School at around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
All district schools were placed on secure lockout but the threat was deemed part of a “nationwide hoax,” officials tweeted at around 10:30 a.m.Englewood Middle School, Englewood High School, and Englewood Leadership Academy were put on lockdown at around 9:19 a.m. Wednesday following a report of shots fired at Englewood High School.The Englewood Police Department said through a communication from the school district, that it was investigating the report as a"swatting" call.
Officers responded immediately to the schools to clear the surrounding area and search the schools, but no evidence to substantiate the report was found.The report is still under investigation.The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office received a report at around 9:38 a.m. that there was a man with a gun at the Fort Morgan High School.
“We are aware of similar incidents across the state of Colorado and police are investigating the origin of this call,” officials wrote, saying police presence would be increased throughout the district Wednesday.Parkview Elementary School in Lamar District RE-2 was placed on a lockdown after it was reported a student brought a handgun to the campus.
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