Nov 12, 2008 12:03 pm US/Pacific
Officials: Del Campo High Gunman Threat A Hoax
FAIR OAKS (CBS13) ―
The threat of an individual at a Fair Oaks high school threatening to shoot students, turned out to be a hoax, officials say.
The lockdown lasted nearly three hours, but was lifted after authorities say the threat of a gun on campus passed.
Del Campo High School was placed on lockdown today, when shortly after school started, an individual with a gun was on campus and was reportedly planning to target students, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Dept.
Sgt. Tim Curran told CBS13 that a call came in around 9 a.m. from a male naming a student on campus who had a gun and a plan to target fellow students.
Officers cleared the school just before noon.
Although the school is no longer on lockdown, students have not been released from school. School officials asked that parents not come to the school to pick up their kids. But if they must, they are asked to go to Barrett Middle School until the situation is under control. The school will staff at Barrett Middle School to answer questions.
Del Campo High's lockdown procedure means students have to stay in class or go to the nearest classroom. Teachers turn off the lights, pull the blinds and have the students stay as still as possible.
According to the school website, about 1900 students are enrolled at the school. It also employs 86 staff members.
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