Update: Churchill County schools threat unfounded

According to a release from the Churchill County School District, the Fallon Police Department received on Thursday morning a threat of a possible shooting at the high school:

According to a release from the Churchill County School District, the Fallon Police Department received on Thursday morning a threat of a possible shooting at the high school:

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From the Churchill County School District:
1:35 p.m.
Schools will remain in session and buses will run on their normal schedule. If parents choose to pick up students early, they can work through school offices following normal procedures. 


From the FallonPolice Department:
1:20 p.m.
The Fallon Police Department is in frequent contact with every school in the School District to update safety concerns. This is a very complex incident with several agencies working together to ensure the safety of all of our citizens. 
We will provide updates as the situation evolves.


From the FallonPolice Department:
1 p.m.

This incident appears to be a hoax; however, the Fallon Police Department takes these threats seriously and will continue our efforts at the schools to ensure the safety of all. 
In situations such as these, not all schools are directly affected by threats. However, the School District has the authority to voluntarily place all schools in lockdown. 


According to a release from the Churchill County School District, the Fallon Police Department received on Thursday morning a threat of a possible shooting at the high school:


"All Churchill County School District Schools are currently in lockdown.


"Students are safe in their rooms and we will keep everyone posted. Please avoid going to any of the schools at this time. No one will be let into the buildings.


"The Fallon Police Department and Churchill County Sheriff's Department responded immediately and deployed officers to each school. Law enforcement officers are currently in the process of clearing all schools and will determine when it is safe for us to lift the lockdowns. Law Enforcement and the CCSD will keep everyone informed as more information is available to us from law enforcement personnel.



"Everyone’s safety is of utmost importance so we will keep all doors secured and no one will be allowed to enter or leave.


As an addendum to the CCSD release, according to the Elko County School District Facebook page "A phone call was made to dispatch at approximately at 11:05 AM expressing there was a possible threat on the Elko High School campus. Officers arrived on scene, search and cleared campus and all the buildings. No threat was found. Law enforcement cleared the scene at approximately 11:35 AM.

This story will be updated. 






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