LA PORTE, Texas – Additional police officers and administrators will be at La Porte High School Friday after the school was made aware of “a rumor posted on social media regarding a shooting threat.”
According to the district officials, the La Porte Police Department was immediately contacted and they are working to determine the origin of the rumor.
La Porte ISD released the following statement:
Late last night, La Porte ISD became aware of a rumor posted on social media regarding a shooting threat at La Porte High School today. The La Porte Police Department was immediately contacted. We are working closely with the La Porte Police Department to determine the origin of this rumor, and while there are no indications that this is credible, additional LPPD officers and administrators will be at La Porte High School today. Again, please be assured that we take any and all threats very seriously, and even those remarks made as a "joke" will be investigated and prosecuted accordingly. We appreciate our students and parents for working with us to keep our schools safe.
