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| Columbine High School on lockout: Threats of planted bombs, ‘suspicious person’ in the area | |
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| School officials in Jefferson County say they have placed 24 schools, including an infamous Columbine High School, on lockout in Colorado because of a “suspicious person” spotted in the area. | |
| The measure was taken after police said a “suspicious person” had made “threats” at the Columbine High School – the scene of one of the US's most infamous school shooting massacres. | The measure was taken after police said a “suspicious person” had made “threats” at the Columbine High School – the scene of one of the US's most infamous school shooting massacres. |
| The local sheriff's office issued a warning calling on people to avoid the area and also specifically urged parents no to come to pick up their children from the Columbine school, adding that the “kids and staff are safe.” | The local sheriff's office issued a warning calling on people to avoid the area and also specifically urged parents no to come to pick up their children from the Columbine school, adding that the “kids and staff are safe.” |
| A person phoned the police on Thursday morning and claimed that multiple explosives were planted inside Columbine High, Mike Taplin, a spokesman for Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. It is yet unclear if any real danger has been identified. | A person phoned the police on Thursday morning and claimed that multiple explosives were planted inside Columbine High, Mike Taplin, a spokesman for Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. It is yet unclear if any real danger has been identified. |
| Video and photos from the scene posted on social media show a heavy police presence near Columbine High and at the nearby Clement Park, which is hosting a memorial to the victims of the 1999 school shooting. | Video and photos from the scene posted on social media show a heavy police presence near Columbine High and at the nearby Clement Park, which is hosting a memorial to the victims of the 1999 school shooting. |
| A bomb disposal squad has been deployed to the scene. Later, the police said they had found no evidence of any explosive devices being planted at the school. The perimeter was searched and secured. The school was placed on lockout. So far we have not found anything to validate the threats that have been made,” Taplin said. | |
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