Just before 12:30 p.m. on Monday, the Southern Pines Police Department and the Southern Pines Fire Department responded to Moore Montessori School on S. May Street after reports of an active shooter.
A school staff member inadvertently activated the initial alert through the school’s mobile application, said the Southern Pines Police Department in a press release. Additional school staff members then received the notification, resulting in multiple calls to the Southern Pines Police Department reporting a potential active shooter situation. School staff immediately took appropriate precautions by placing the school in lockdown.
Out of an abundance of caution, officers with the Southern Pines Police Department responded to the campus and conducted a thorough search of the school to ensure the safety of all students and staff. No threat was identified, and no active shooter or active threat was present on campus. The incident was determined to be a false alarm…