Police were notified Monday of a threat to shoot up a polling location on Detroit’s northwest side, Detroit Police confirmed to the Free Press.
The threat was made a day prior to an unprecedented Election Day that has many people on edge.
Police didn’t say to whom the call was made but said they’re giving special attention to the polling location, which is in the 21600 block of West Seven Mile Road. The polling site was closed and calm when a reporter visited Monday evening.
Detroit police said later on Monday that the department received a 911 call from an individual “claiming to have heard a threat to a polling location via a Facebook post,” according to a police spokesperson. Detectives are trying to locate the post and identify the person responsible.
The cyber crimes unit was investigating, police said. An election official confirmed with the Free Press that there was a coordinated effort between local, state and federal law enforcement officials to ensure safety at polling sites.