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Hawaii police investigate alleged gun threat at Kealakehe Intermediate
KONA (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Hawaii Police Department is investigating a terror threat at Kealakehe Intermediate School after a student reportedly intended to bring a gun to campus on Friday.
Police said they interviewed several students and, during the investigation, determined the student in question was absent and not on campus.
Authorities said they have not located anyone who directly heard the alleged threat, and the report has not been substantiated.
Police said the school remained open and its daily operations were not impacted.
Anyone with information is asked to contact officer John Antonio at (808) 935-3311 or by email at John.Antonio@hawaiipolice.gov.
Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling (808) 961-8300. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.
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