GILLETTE, Wyo. — School shooting threats at multiple Wyoming high schools, including Campbell County and Thunder Basin high schools and East and South high schools in Cheyenne, led to lockdowns and heightened security measures Monday.
At 10:20 a.m., Campbell County School District reported that Campbell County and Thunder Basin high schools had received a threatening message. Both schools turned to sheltering in place protocols, the district said.
“The Gillette Police Department, with support from the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, investigated the threats this morning and deemed them non-credible,” the district said.
By 9:30 a.m., the shelter in place was lifted and both schools resumed their regular operations.
The incidents appear to be part of a larger pattern, with similar threats reported at Riverton High School and two high schools in Cheyenne.
Riverton police announced at 9:03 a.m. that no credible threat was found at the high school. The report in Riverton involved a possible sighting of a person with a rifle near the school.
The Cheyenne Police Department responded to its first threat at East High School around 8:05 a.m. The threat, received through a third-party text line, triggered a lockdown. Shortly after, South High School received a similar threat and the school entered lockdown.
Simultaneously, Carey and Johnson junior high schools were put into secure protocol due to the law enforcement activity in their areas.
Officers secured and searched both high schools, but found no evidence of a credible threat. The lockdowns were lifted shortly after 9:30 a.m.
Cheyenne police are collaborating with the FBI to identify the source of the threats, the department said in a news release.
Laramie County School District 1 emphasized that teaching and learning continued throughout the disruptions and that all students and staff remained safe.
As a precaution, there will be an increased police presence at the schools.
