Schools Locked Down - Threat of Possible Shooter at High School

Update from Fallon PD at 12:44 p.m.: 

This incident appears to be a hoax; however, the Fallon Police Department takes these threats seriously and will continue our efforts at the schools to ensure the safety of all.

All other Facebook postings are not to be considered credible unless they come directly from the City of Fallon or Fallon Police Department pages other than this Facebook page.

According to a release from the Churchill County School District, the Fallon Police Department received on Thursday morning, a threat of a possible shooting at the high school.

All Churchill County School District Schools are currently in lockdown.

“Students are safe in their rooms, and we will keep everyone posted. Please avoid going to any of the schools at this time. No one will be let into the buildings,” said the release.

The Fallon Police Department and Churchill County Sheriff's Department responded immediately and deployed officers to each school. Law enforcement officers are currently in the process of clearing all schools and will determine when it is safe for us to lift the lockdowns. Law Enforcement and the CCSD will keep everyone informed as more information is available to us from law enforcement personnel.

“Everyone’s safety is of utmost importance so we will keep all doors secured and no one will be allowed to enter or leave,” from the release.

As an addendum to the CCSD release, according to the Elko County School District Facebook page, "A phone call was made to dispatch at approximately at 11:05 AM expressing there was a possible threat on the Elko High School campus. Officers arrived on scene, searched and cleared campus and all the buildings. No threat was found. Law enforcement cleared the scene at approximately 11:35 AM."