False shooting threat prompts lockdown at SMHS – Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News

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False shooting threat prompts lockdown at SMHS By Nick Morgan Updated: Sep 16, 2022 02:00 PM A A South Medford High School was placed on temporary lockdown midday Friday following an active shooter threat ultimately found to be “not credible.” At 12:03 p.m. Friday, police received a report of an active shooter situation at the high school that possibly involved student injuries, according to Medford police Lt. Rebecca Pietila. Police rushed to the scene, where they ultimately found no threat to student safety. “There was no threat, no one was injured and it was not credible,” Pietila said outside the high school about 1 p.m. Friday. The school was temporarily placed on lockdown until police thoroughly searched the building and verified the report was false. By 1 p.m. students had returned to class, according to Pietila and a Medford police advisory posted on social media. Further details about the threat were not available as of early Friday afternoon, but the police department said more information would be released soon in an update.