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Unfounded Threat Prompts Increased Security at Ernest Ward Middle School Monday
September 9, 2024
What is believed to be an unfounded mention of a threat to Ernest Ward Middle School is under investigation, Escambia County Schools Superintendent Keith Leonard said Monday morning.
Leonard said the alleged threat was discussed on social media and was believed to be “internal” involving students at the Walnut Hill school. He said it the supposed threat was not believed to have any connection to a weekend threat report at Flomaton High School, about 15 miles away.
The superintendent said law enforcement is investigating, and extra law enforcement is at the school. A callout message was sent to parents Monday morning.
In screenshots of messages (pictured above) sent to NorthEscambia.com from outside the school district, someone states, “i heard there is gonna be a school shooting”, before someone replies that they heard it was going to be at Ernest Ward.
NorthEscambia.com image. The image has been edited for conciseness and to remove names.
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5 Responses to “Unfounded Threat Prompts Increased Security at Ernest Ward Middle School Monday”
@Linda
AMEN
im a student there and everyone was mentioning it on the bus so i was checked out as soon as school started..It was honestly nerve wrecking and prayers for these schools and the students who go…
Thanks for the above comments…as a parent..grandparent..great grandparent we have all made mistakes in parenting…no book with all the answers…God gave us his word to help us all be stronger better people…without modern technology and facebook drama…our children read what we write and repeat what we say and do….my dad believed all we need is love..we all make mistakes and so will our children on this journey of life…we are here to help guide them by example…I do not have facebook but I heard enough comments…I pray for us all and especially the children
Very scary,I’m a student there and I didn’t go Prayers heading there
I appreciate the appropriate investigations and truly hope this is not credible. But, it is because of these instances that I DO NOT want my kids’ phones locked in a YONDR pouch. My kids are responsible with their phones. No, I am not the type of parent to rush to school to pick up for a lockdown. However, I do want to hear from my kids directly that they are safe in these instances. The ECSD call outs are not timely or efficient.