Cathedral City High School briefly placed on lockout due to police investigation
Cathedral City High School was placed on a lockout due to a police investigation. The lockout was lifted shortly before 2:30 p.m.
The Cathedral City Police Dept. told News Channel 3 that they responded to a call of a threat to the high school. Officers cleared the school with nothing located.
CCHS parents were sent the following message regarding the lockout:
"Hello CCHS parents and guardians. We wanted to let you know that students are currently being kept in their classrooms while police investigate a call they received. We will let you know as soon as police finish their investigation, and the lock out is lifted. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation."
Parents were notified when the school was cleared and regular activities resumed.
Police said dispatch received a call at around 1:30 p.m. from a male that he was was going to “shoot up the school."
On May 28, 2024 at approximately 1:32PM, Cathedral City Police Dispatch received a phone call from a male caller stating he was
near Cathedral City High School and was going to “shoot up the school.” The campus School Resource Officer (SRO) heard the
call over the radio and notified staff to place the high school on lockdown. Additional officers responded and conducted a thorough
search of the exterior of the school, adjacent areas, and then continued to the interior of the school. No signs of any threats were
located, and the campus lockdown was lifted upon completion of the search. The lockdown and search of the school lasted
approximately 30 minutes
According to the police department, the School Resource Officer (SRO) heard the call over the radio and notified staff to lock down the high school. Additional officers responded and conducted a thorough
search of the exterior of the school, adjacent areas, and then continued to the interior of the school.
"No signs of any threats were located, and the campus lockdown was lifted upon completion of the search. The lockdown and search of the school lasted approximately 30 minutes," reads a news release by CCPD.
Officers additionally responded with a thorough search of the campus, as well as nearby at Nellie Coffman Middle School.
If you have information related to this incident or believe you may have information, please contact the Cathedral City Police Department at (760) 770-0300; or via the Cathedral City Police Department website at: cathedralcitypolice.com; or email tips@cathedralcity.gov.
You can also report information anonymously through Coachella Valley Crime Stoppers, by calling (760) 341-STOP; or through the WeTip hotline at: 1-(800)-78-CRIME or www.WETIP.com . Some tip nformation may qualify for a cash reward
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