PARKLAND, Fla. – The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating a “suspicious phone call” received by the agency Wednesday that led to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School being placed on a “secure code,” school district officials confirmed.
The suspicious call comes a day after schools across Broward County honored the 17 victims killed in the 2018 Valentine’s Day shooting at the school in Parkland.
A message sent to parents stated that no one was permitted on or off campus at this time and there is an additional police presence on campus.
“No immediate threat has been identified at this time, and students and staff are safe,” BSO spokesperson Gerdy St. Louis said. “The investigation continues.”
Authorities later gave the school an all clear notice and began dismissing students.