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Someone known as in at the very least 10 faux college shooter threats Thursday and that saved officers all around the state on alert.
The calls occurred at Will Rogers excessive in Tulsa, in addition to Enid, Bartlesville, Stillwater, and at the very least six different faculties.
The caller had an accent and informed almost an identical tales. He claimed to be a trainer in a toilet whereas college students have been being shot.
Police officers and firefighters went racing to those faculties, the place they realized they have been all hoaxes.
The caller claimed he was hiding as college students have been being hit and described the shooter as a white man carrying black jacket and black pants.
The caller feels like he is operating and panting. He’s laborious to listen to and the decision retains breaking apart. Each 911 name lasts about two minutes earlier than the individual hangs up.
OHP Trooper Eric Foster mentioned these kinds of calls take first responders away from actual emergencies and could be harmful.
“Someone may need real, genuine help and it’s tying up other resources to help them,” mentioned Trooper Foster.
These calls are towards the regulation.
“All of our federal and local and state partners take this extremely seriously and we’re gonna look into individuals that make these swatting calls, pull these resources that traumatize the people for no reason other than trying to divert law enforcement,” mentioned Clinton Johnson, US Attorney for the Northern District of OK.
Trooper Foster mentioned hoaxes like this could not stop individuals from calling 911 in the event that they actually suppose there’s an issue. Troopers would slightly test it out and or not it’s nothing than not learn about it in any respect.
