TULALIP — Classes resumed Tuesday morning after police investigated an online threat regarding Tulalip Heritage High School, Marysville School District officials said.
“It turned out not to be valid,” district spokesman Aaron Toso said.
The threat, or rumor of a threat, was posted online and specifically involved the high-school students, Tulalip Police Chief Carlos Echevarria said.
It was reported to police about 10 a.m. Officers already were on campus and students were not placed in lockdown, the chief said.
A parent saw a threatening post on Facebook and reported it to Quil Ceda Elementary School, Toso said.
Quil Ceda Elementary is next door to Tulalip Heritage High and 10th Street School.
“It was called into Quil Ceda but the threat was directed at Heritage,” Toso said.
The school called 911 and then reported the threat to the school district superintendent’s office.
There was increased police visibility at the school Tuesday for students, faculty and parents to feel safe, Toso said.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Tulalip police were working on leads and trying to determine where the threat came from, the chief said.
No other similar threats have been reported on tribal lands.
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