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Dismissal for students at four Hamilton Southeastern Schools was delayed about a half hour Friday during the investigation of a threat by a student on social media.
Students reported the threat made by a student at Fall Creek Junior High School, 12001 Olio Road, according to a message to students and staff.
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The school district sent that message around 3:30 p.m., after the Fishers Police Department had issued an all clear, said an email from Emily Pace Abbotts, HSE’s director of school and community relations.
The four schools where people were asked to shelter in place were along Olio Road. Other schools on that road are Hamilton Southeastern High School, Fall Creek Elementary and Fall Creek Intermediate.
Fishers police said in a news release that the student believed to be responsible for the threat did not attend school Friday. Police said they were searching for the student, who was not named.
Anyone with information on the threat was asked to call the Hamilton County Communications Center at 317-773-1282.
Here is the message sent to HSE parents and staff:
“This afternoon, we received a report of a social media threat made by a student at Fall Creek Junior High School. We made it our first priority to issue a ‘shelter in place’ at the surrounding schools as Fishers Police investigated. All students and staff remained safely indoors, and dismissal was delayed while police checked the perimeter of the buildings. We lifted the ‘shelter in place’ after 30 minutes and began normal dismissal after FPD cleared the area.
“We want to thank the students who immediately reported the threat. Likewise, we appreciate the quick actions of the officers to ensure the safety of our students and staff.”