School districts in Shelton, Port Angelas, and Port Townsend took to social media to confirm the fake threats.
The Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Shelton Police Department, Skokomish Police, and Squaxin Police responded to Shelton High School because of reports of a student with an AR-15. Several schools in the district went into lockdown and after law enforcement searched the entire property, they found no threat or signs of a shooting.
“It doesn’t have to be a school. It can happen at a business. It can happen at your residence,” Spokesperson Steve Bernd said. “I’m in a group chat with some of my coworkers and they were like ‘Hey Karen, don’t you have a daughter at the high school?’” Karen Pursey, whose child goes to Shelton High School, said.Pursey says once it was determined the threat was not real, she was thankful to know that everyone would be ok. But she is worried about swatting and fake threats and the overall impact these could have on kids.
KIRO 7 reached out to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for more on the impact swatting calls are having in the Evergreen State. Superintendent Chris Reykdal sent this statement:
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