Carlynton students being searched, police at school after shooting threat found

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ROBINSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — School officials will be searching student backpacks and personal items Friday, and Robinson Township police will be on hand at Carlynton Junior-Senior High School, after a shooting threat was found.

Administrators were alerted to a potential threat found on a bathroom wall, according to district communication.

“The specific nature of the threat involved a drawing of a gun, a list of first names of five students, and the whole school. The date of October 1 was also written on the wall,” the notice read.

School is still taking place Friday with some notable changes, including:

As a result, district leaders notified the families of those students named in the threat. The police were also contacted and are still investigating to find out who is behind it.

  • Robinson Township police will be at the JSHS for the entire day Friday and will have an increased presence in the next few weeks
  • School officials will search students upon entrance to the building Friday
  • There may be delays in students entering the building due to the searches
  • There may be delays in elementary pick-up times of approximately five to 10 minutes as a result

Anyone with information is asked to come forward to school administrators or submit a tip anonymously to the Safe2Say Something portal.

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