Cannon County High School was on lockdown this morning after the Cannon County Sheriff’s Department investigated a threat made by a juvenile and reported to authorities Wednesday night.
After the potential threat was reported, Sheriff’s Detectives along with Cannon County Sheriff Darrell Young, Cannon County School Resource Officers and the Woodbury Police Department were present at the school when it opened to begin interviewing the other juveniles that were allegedly named involved in some way with the threat that was made. No arrests have been made at this time. No weapons or anything were found to be on the campus after a search. Cannon County High School has been deemed safe and the school day has continued on.
Parents are allowed to pick up their children today from the High School if they desire.
The Cannon County Schools has issued the following statement in regards to today’s event.
The safety of the students in Cannon County Schools is our main concern. In an effort to ensure the safety of our students, an investigation was conducted in regards to a threat at Cannon County High School this morning. In order to complete the investigation, Cannon County High School will be closed Friday. Parents have been notified. The incident is under investigation by the local law enforcement officials. Any information outside of this statement will originate from Cannon County Law enforcement officials. End of statement.
It is important to note that the juvenile that made these threats has been identified and is currently in a facility away from the public society.
