Oxford High Locked Down, Some Students Evacuated After “Swatting” Call
(Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Oct. 24, 2024)
Oxford, MI – The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is responded to Oxford High School for what is believed to be a bogus threat of violence at the school.
An unknown caller reported the threat about 11:45 a.m. today, claiming there was a person in a bathroom with an AK-47-type automatic rifle and a pipe bomb and was threatening to shoot everyone and detonate the bomb. The school is on lockdown and the building is being searched out of an abundance of caution.
“Every threat will be fully investigated, and we will always seek to hold the responsible accountable,” Sheriff Michael Bouchard said. “We have even worked with partners in Europe to prosecute people in the past.” The Sheriff’s Office said the threat, believed to be “swatting,” came from the Netherlands and is not believed to be credible.
The Sheriff’s Office sent multiple cars to the school at 745 N. Oxford Road in Oxford Township as a precaution.
Some students were evacuated to Meijer. Once the building was cleared, students were released early for the day.
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