Student sends text saying active shooter on campus but it was a Code Red Drill, district says

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NORTH MIAMI, Fla. ā€“ A text from an elementary school student to a parent saying there was an active gunman was cause for confusion in North Miami.

Local 10 News reached out to Miami-Dade County Public Schools about the incident after reports of police responding to the Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center.

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According to the school districtā€™s communications department, the school was in the midst of a Code Red Drill. A message had been sent to inform parents about the drill in addition to an announcement over the schools public address system to faculty and staff members.

ā€œA student texted his parent indicated that there was an active gunman on our schoolā€™s campus, which is untrue. There was no danger on the school grounds,ā€ according to Jaquelyn ā€œJackieā€ Calzadilla, executive director, external communications, media relations, Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Code Red Drills have been mandated for all schools by the state of Florida and are implemented on a monthly basis, similar to fire drills.

Dates of drills are not pre-announced because of potential security issues.

On Friday morning, a 16-year-old was arrested at Miramar High School when a loaded weapon was in a bag.


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