Lumpkin County Sheriff Office investigating alleged high school threat

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LUMPKIN CO., GA

Lumpkin County Sheriff, Stacy Jarrard, confirms that LCSO has opened an extensive investigation into the alleged threats by a Lumpkin County High School student on Thursday, September 20. The threats involved the student threatening a possible school shooting.

According to Lumpkin County Schools, once the they learned of the alleged threat, they conducted an investigation into the situation. They posted on the LCSS Facebook page Thursday evening that they did not find any evidence of a threat. “Today a Lumpkin County High School student alleged that another LCHS student made a threat to harm the school. Law enforcement and school administrators took swift action to isolate the student in question and to conduct a thorough investigation. Conclusion: There is no evidence that a threat was ever made. Rumors perpetuated on social media have caused concern in our community, so we wanted to share the facts. Student safety is and will continue to be our first priority!”

Jarrard explained that once the LCSO received information regarding the alleged incident, after receiving numerous phone calls from concerned parents and Lumpkin County residents, they reached out to the school system Thursday evening and began their own investigation into the matter on Friday, September 21, to further ensure the safety of LCHS students. Jarrard also explained that they have confiscated all electronic devices from the student in question, and the investigation is being thoroughly examined.  

Fetch Your News also reached out to LCSS staff for  information, but they declined to comment at this time.

This investigation is currently ongoing; please check back for updates.

 

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