FBI investigating multiple swatting incidents in Northeast Ohio

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Cleveland workplace of the FBI is investigating one other spherical of swatting, or false stories of lively shooters at Northeast Ohio faculties.

Round 10:00 a.m., a heavy police presence was noticed at Rhodes Excessive College in Cleveland’s Outdated Brooklyn neighborhood for unconfirmed stories of a taking pictures.

As of late Wednesday evening, neither the Cleveland Police Division nor Cleveland Municipal Faculties have commented on the incident.

The Summit County Sheriff’s Workplace confirmed deputies had been known as to Coventry Excessive College across the similar time because the Cleveland incident.

“The deputies patrolled inside the college and located no points throughout the faculty. The decision was decided to be a hoax,” Inspector Invoice Holland mentioned in a information launch.

19 Information’ sister station, WTVG, in Toledo reported related incidents in Toledo and Findlay.

In a 911 name to Toledo police, a person claimed a number of folks had been shot inside Begin Excessive College.

“He got here within the classroom, shot six college students,” he mentioned. “When he tried to shoot me, he simply missed me.”

The FBI launched the next assertion:

“The Cleveland FBI is conscious of the swatting incidents in Northern Ohio. The FBI takes swatting very significantly as a result of it places harmless folks in danger. Whereas we have now no info to point a particular and credible menace, we’ll proceed to work with our native, state, and federal regulation enforcement companions to assemble, share, and act upon menace info because it involves our consideration. We urge the general public to stay vigilant, and report any and all suspicious exercise and/or people to regulation enforcement instantly.

Almost equivalent eventualities performed out in Columbus and Cincinnati.

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