Shooting threats spread across Richmond County high schools

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – An in a single day taking pictures menace in opposition to Richmond County excessive faculties has dad and mom anxious about their college students.

The Richmond County Board of Schooling was made conscious of the threats Monday morning, and let dad and mom know in regards to the state of affairs.

“In an effort to maintain you knowledgeable, the Richmond County Faculty System and the Workplace of Public Security have been notified this morning of an internet menace that was obtained final night time in opposition to a number of faculties,” the district mentioned in an announcement.

The college district mentioned it was investigating together with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Workplace to establish the supply of the menace.

“Right now, the menace has been decided to be unsubstantiated,” the district mentioned.

Nevertheless, the district mentioned it takes all threats severely and can proceed to analyze.

The menace comes in opposition to the backdrop of not less than a few them final week within the CSRA.

A bomb menace on Friday led to the evacuation of Barnwell Excessive Faculty, and Williston-Elko Excessive handled an identical menace Wednesday. In that incident, a pupil was charged, however the faculty had a standard schedule Thursday and Friday.

Hoax threats have change into an more and more troublesome downside for faculties right here within the CSRA and nationwide. Faculties throughout South Carolina handled a daylong string of threats in October, and a comparable factor occurred on the finish of November in Georgia, disrupting the college day at Westside Excessive Faculty.

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