It’s symbolic of the world in which we live. A viral message released nationwide triggered a “lockdown” situation at Sevastopol School in Institute Thursday morning. The message said…”I will shoot up a school… Wait for the morning at school SHS.” Door County Chief Deputy Pat McCarty says the school district learned about the anonymous message at about 7:30 Thursday morning…
Chief Deputy McCarty says nothing is taken for granted when the safety of residents is called into question…
McCarty praised the school district for acting expeditiously and putting place procedures intended to protect students, staff and visitors.
Sevastopol School Superintendent Kyle Luedtke says the school system reacted quickly when it learned about the viral post…
Superintendent Luedtke says the incident can and has been used as a “learning experience” for all involved…
There were unfounded rumors floating around that the message was known Wednesday evening and parents weren’t informed. He said any time something like this surfaces, it should be quickly reported to the proper authorities.