UPDATE: Swatting situation ends Western Heights lockdown, says authorities

UPDATE: Authorities confirm, this was a “swatting” situation. No other information has been released.

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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Western Heights Public School (WHPS) officials say, the high school campus is on a hard lockdown as of 12:00 p.m. due to a threat made against a High School Administrator and families have been informed.

According to WHPS district, the threat came from an outside source via telephone. Currently, the Middle School and Winds West sites are adjacent to the High School are also on lockdown as a precautionary measures.

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Western Heights Public Schools

Local city and county law enforcement are working to pursue the source of the threat, says the District.

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