CHEYENNE, Wyo. — School shooting threats at multiple Wyoming high schools, including East and South high schools in Cheyenne and Campbell County and Thunder Basin high schools in Gillette, led to lockdowns and heightened security measures Monday.
The Cheyenne Police Department responded to the first threat at East High School around 8:05 a.m. The threat, received through a third-party text line, triggered a lockdown. Shortly after, South High School received a similar threat and the school entered lockdown.
Simultaneously, Carey and Johnson junior high schools were put into secure protocol due to the law enforcement activity in their areas.
Officers secured and searched both high schools, but found no evidence of a credible threat. The lockdowns were lifted shortly after 9:30 a.m.
Cheyenne police are collaborating with the FBI to identify the source of the threats, the department said in a news release.
Laramie County School District 1 emphasized that teaching and learning continued throughout the disruptions and that all students and staff remained safe.
As a precaution, there will be an increased police presence at the schools.
The incidents appear to be part of a larger pattern, with a similar threat reported at Riverton High School. Riverton police announced at 9:03 a.m. that no credible threat was found at the high school. The report in Riverton involved a possible sighting of a person with a rifle near the school.
At 10:20 a.m., Campbell County School District reported that Campbell County and Thunder Basin high schools had received a threatening message. Both schools turned to sheltering in place protocols, the district said.
“The Gillette Police Department, with support from the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, investigated the threats this morning and deemed them non-credible,” the district said.
By 9:30 a.m., the shelter in place was lifted and both schools resumed their regular operations.
This is a developing story. Cap City News will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.
