By: Las Vegas Now Staff
More threats of violence at local schools had some students ending the day early Friday. Clark County School District police and area law enforcement officers have increased patrols near schools in recent weeks.
At Coronado High School in Henderson, there was a rumor that there was going to be a shooting. The only thing that happened there Friday was some parents came to pick up their children early while other students simply walked off campus before the final bell.
School police say Coronado High School was one of several valley schools named in rumors that have been circulating for several days. The crux of the rumor — there would be a shooting after school Friday.
This is the second week in a row rumors threatening violence on a Friday afternoon have run rampant among valley students via text message and website postings.
Classes went on as usual, but some teachers chose to drop their regular plans to talk instead with students about the rumors. And many students left school several periods early.
A school system police official said they pretty much know these rumors are a hoax. And the kids Eyewitness News talked with didn't seem to believe there was much credence to this latest rumor either.
“I'm not scared. This is really stupid. I mean, they've been getting calls for a week and if someone was going to call and let you know so that you can be prepared for it…” said student Ashley Hazelmaker.
Coronado High's regional superintendent told us he understands why parents may want to take their children out of school early, but he reminds us the schools are the safest places for the students to be.
Keep in mind, none of the recent shootings involving students in Clark County has happened on a school campus.
School administrators did not notify parents of what was happening Friday. Threats have been circulating about several schools all week, but it wasn't until Friday morning Coronado administrators learned Friday was the day a shooting was supposedly going to happen there.
Thankfully the rumor was false. But one school system official said if they notified parents of every threat they were investigating, school administrators would be mailing letters home twice a day, every day.
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