One day after a shooting rocked STEM School Highlands Ranch in Douglas County, Denver’s South High School is on lockout following a tip to Safe2Tell — though investigators say they do not believe there’s a credible threat to the facility.
Denver police reported shortly after 9 a.m. Wednesday that the school had gone into lockdown out of “an abundance of caution.” During lockdowns, students have to remain in their classrooms while police work to establish if there is a threat inside the building.
UPDATE: At this time, investigators do not believe there is a credible threat to South HS. @DPSNewsNow, in an effort to remain cautious, has kept the school on lockout. Our investigation is ongoing and we will continue to post updates here. #Denver
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) May 8, 2019
Police later clarified that the school was in lockout. Generally, schools lock their outside doors during lockouts to keep out a potential threat, but students can continue classes as normal.
At 10:49 a.m., Denver police tweeted again, saying “investigators do not believe there is a credible threat to South H.S.” However, officials are keeping the school on lockout “In an effort to remain cautious” as the investigation continues.
Safe2Tell is a platform allowing students and others to leave anonymous tips about possible threats to schools. Police didn’t elaborate on the nature of the reported threat or if it had any connection to yesterday’s shooting.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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