2 students detained, gun found after threat at CVUSD school

3,700 students and workers throughout three faculties in Thermal have been evacuated after a reputable threat was issued to Toro Canyon Middle School Wednesday morning, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept confirmed.

According to Sgt. Brandi Swan, spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Dept., authorities acquired a school violence threat at 10:10 a.m.

They believed it to be a reputable threat.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco stated in a news convention that students noticed a pupil with a handgun at a bus cease. Deputies arrived at the school 10 minutes later however found that the gun was handed to a different pupil.

In addition, Bianco stated an object that seemed to be a grenade was found within the backpack of the second pupil.

As a precaution because of the doable grenade, Toro Canyon Middle School, Las Palmitas Elementary School, and Desert Mirage High School have been evacuated. The three CVUSD faculties are all linked to the identical campus space.

He added that the bomb squad examined the potential system within the backpack and decided it was not a grenade however a toy radio system that seemed like a grenade.

Two students have been detained and a weapon was recovered, Swann confirmed. Bianco stated the students are 13 and 14 years previous.

“We will be determining the consequences of their behavior,” Coachella Valley Unified School District Superintendent Luis Valentino stated.

Bianco additionally added that the handgun was registered as belonging to somebody from one other metropolis.

Blanca Hall, CVUSD Trustee President, confirmed the school is evident. Classes at all three faculties will resume on Thursday.

It took the Sheriff’s Dept. and CVUSD a number of hours to supply information about what was occurring to involved dad and mom. Bianco apologized for the delay and says there are challenges to getting information out quicker. 

Bianco is referring to Senate Bill 203, which was signed into legislation by Governor Gavin Newsom in late 2020.

CVUSD Trustee Jocelyn Vargas wrote an announcement on her private Facebook web page at 12:27 PM:

“Please don’t be alarmed, we are following the directions of the Sheriff’s Department as a precaution.. There have been no incidents but we are following all measures to keep all students safe.. The district is sending directions to parents on where they can pick up their students. Sheriff’s Department to hold a press conference.Parents please check the district media for information on where to pick up your students”

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