A disturbing hoax that has been making the rounds in Colorado and Kansas hit Fremont Thursday morning.
A trend of hoax active shooter calls have been hitting 911 call centers this week. The caller, with background noise consistent with a call center, claims to be in a school building witnessing a shooting. Similar phony calls were received at Omaha South, Columbus Scotus and other schools in the state.
Fremont/Dodge County dispatch received a call this morning regarding an active shooter at the high school. The information the caller shared did not rise to the level of concern necessitating a more aggressive response because the information was not in line with FPS staff, building structure or other specifics related to the school.
Please note that these calls are unsubstantiated and phony. Fremont Public Schools and the Fremont Police Department have been working together and will investigate all threats per our standard protocol.
“Fremont Public Schools takes all situations seriously, student and staff safety is our top priority,” said Mark Shepard, superintendent. “We are fortunate to have a partnership with local law enforcement to keep our schools and the community safe.
Out of due diligence, Fremont Police responded to the high school this morning and informed staff of the call to affirm their support of the district’s safety efforts.
All of students and staff in the district are safe. No learning has been disrupted and business is operating in as usual.
