LAWRENCE, MASS. (WHDH) - Lawrence High School underwent a controlled dismissal following an anonymous report of a potential school shooting threat, police said.
The school was initially placed on lockdown but students were sent home early out of an abundance of caution.
Students impacted by the morning’s gas leak and evacuation were transported to an alternate site, which officials shared with those families.
After-school sports and activities have been canceled.
Lawrence police temporarily closed off the campus.
“The safety of the Lawrence Public Schools is always a paramount concern for both the Lawrence Police and the Lawrence School Department,” police said in a statement.
Lawrence police, along with bomb squad members, K-9 units and troopers from Massachusetts State Police, are investigating the threat.
No additional information has been released.
Multiple agencies are in Lawrence at the high school while anxious parents wait for answers #7news pic.twitter.com/JlfjOI8GbG
— Steve Cooper (@scooperon7) September 27, 2019
Lawrence high school is in lockdown at the moment over rumors of a possible weapon in the school #7news pic.twitter.com/1rKrcHCGmi
— Steve Cooper (@scooperon7) September 27, 2019
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