Southern Texas school district cancels classes after police foil 'credible threat of violence'

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Southern Texas school district cancels classes after police foil 'credible threat of violence'
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A Southern Texas school district canceled classes Thursday and Friday after police said a possible attack was thwarted.

that it received"a credible threat of violence" but did not provide further details.

Tuesday's mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde that left 19 students and two teachers dead“All district staff will work from home. The safety and security of our students and staff is our first priority,” the statement continued.Police in Donna, about 160 miles south of Corpus Christi, said an anonymous tip was received on Tuesday about"a possible school threat.

Four males, two of whom are juveniles, were arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, he said. They are all students in the district but he did not identify what schools they attend. Chief Donald Crist with the school district’s police department said there could be additional arrests.

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