Authorities in Cebu City respond to a reported school shooting threat after information circulates on social media on Thursday, July 2. Police say the warning is traced to a post from a social media group. The threat leads to heightened security measures and prompt action by law enforcement and school officials, with inspections carried out around and within the private school located along Dimasalang Street corner Leon Kilat. According to police and participating authorities, personnel from the Carbon Police Station of the Cebu City Police Office, together with concerned agencies and the school administration, conduct a campus-wide security check. After the assessment, authorities report that no suspicious items are found and there is no indication of an imminent threat. The reports characterize the incident as a developing situation early on, but subsequent inspections conclude that the threat does not appear credible at the time of the police verification. The investigation and follow-up steps are ongoing as authorities verify the source and circumstances surrounding the social media posting.
No threat found after reported school shooting alarm in Cebu City
Authorities in Cebu City respond to a reported school shooting threat after information circulates on social media on Thursday, July 2. Police say the warning is traced to a post from a social media g...
- Police in Cebu City investigate a reported shooting threat posted on social media.
- Authorities increase security measures at a private school on Dimasalang Street corner Leon Kilat.
- Police, concerned agencies, and school officials conduct campus-wide inspections.
- Authorities report no suspicious items and no imminent threat after the checks.
- The threat is said to have originated from a social media group post.
Authorities conduct inspections within the vicinity of a private school in Cebu City after a reported shooting threat alarm on Thursday morning, July 2. | CDN Digital photo / Lyle Andales CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities found no imminent threat or suspicious items at a Cebu City school on Thursday, July 2, after a shooting threat circulated on social media. In a statement, Carbon Police Station of the Cebu City Police Office said police personnel, together with concerned authorities and the school administration, conducted a campus-wide security inspection. Following the assessment, authorities said no suspicious items or imminent threats were […]...Keep on reading: No threat found at Cebu City school after shooting scare
2 hours agoAuthorities are investigating a reported shooting threat posted on social media that prompted heightened security measures at a private school in Cebu City on Thursday.
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