After last week's swatting incidents involving false 911 calls to several New York State schools including high schools in Utica and Rome, a new round of threats has come this week to dozens of schools in the Empire State prompting some to close for the day.
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The post states "I will shoot up the school Thursday September 30th. Whoever reads this, this is good warning this is not a joke this is an active threat."
Harris County Sheriffs officials received reports this morning of an active shooter situation at Santa Fe High School. At least eight have been killed.
Some CNY schools are arming themselves while others are going through unarmed training to prepare for incidents. Here's what an Armoured One session looks like
A local firearms instructor is giving out free training to local school and church staff in light of the recent rash of mass shootings and threat scares.
Governor Matt Bevin has confirmed that one person has been killed while several others have been wounded in a Tuesday morning shooting at Marshall County High School in Benton, Kentucky.
There has reportedly been a shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, in which at least 10 people were killed, with some outlets reporting a death toll of as high as 15. The suspect is in custody. It's unclear if he or she was injured.
UPDATE: 04/14/2015 5:45am New York State Police will remain on campus as they continue to investigate. Classes at Hamilton College will take place as normally scheduled today. The Clinton Central School District is also operating on a normal schedule.