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Students and staff at Westfield High School sheltered in place following a threat to the school on Monday morning. The district said staff and students were asked to shelter in place around 11 a.m. while police secured the building.
A joint statement issued by the City of Westfield, Westfield Police Department and Westfield Washington Schools said:
“This morning, Westfield High School received a threat and immediately went into its lockdown safety protocols. Westfield Police Department secured the building and no students or staff were injured. There was no shooting or any act of violence at the school. No weapons or instruments of destruction were found during the on-site investigation. The Westfield Police Department gave Westfield High School the all-clear and WHS resumed normal activities with increased police presence. In the process of the investigation, which remains ongoing, the police spoke with several individuals with knowledge of the situation.”