12-20-2012, 06:09 PM
MIAMI (CBSMiami) ââ¬â Some school officials in South Florida are taking no chances over the next 48 hours as rumors of possible shootings and other violence have taken hold with Friday being the one week anniversary of the deadly Connecticut school shootings.
There have been no confirmed threats against schools by local police. However, in the wake of last Fridayââ¬â¢s shootings in Connecticut, all possibilities are being taken seriously.
In Davie, Western High School took the step of banning backpacks for the rest of the week. The ban came after rumors of a shooting planned for the school on Friday began to percolate amongst the student body.
According to Davie Police, they do not know who may have made the threat and are looking into whether the threat metastasized from social media. Davie Police did say that if anyone has any information about a possible threat locally that they will come forward and tell police.
There have been no confirmed threats against schools by local police. However, in the wake of last Fridayââ¬â¢s shootings in Connecticut, all possibilities are being taken seriously.
In Davie, Western High School took the step of banning backpacks for the rest of the week. The ban came after rumors of a shooting planned for the school on Friday began to percolate amongst the student body.
According to Davie Police, they do not know who may have made the threat and are looking into whether the threat metastasized from social media. Davie Police did say that if anyone has any information about a possible threat locally that they will come forward and tell police.