A lunchtime scare at Frisco Memorial High School yesterday turned out to be a hoax, but not before it sent the campus into a full lockdown and brought police racing to the scene.
According to officials, a school resource officer received a call claiming a gunman was outside and a bomb was on campus. The officer immediately activated emergency procedures, placing the school on lockdown around 12:30 p.m. Students and staff sheltered in place while officers searched the building, and the all clear was given at roughly 2 p.m.
FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth reports that officers, assisted by bomb-detection dogs, swept classrooms and the parking lot but found nothing. The Frisco Police Department later labeled the incident a hoax and has not said whether any suspect has been identified. District officials added that students who missed their lunch during the lockdown were given meals once normal operations resumed.
District response and safety protocols
Frisco ISD publicly thanked students and staff for sticking to safety procedures and praised the Frisco Police Department for its rapid response. The district’s emergency guidance notes that it follows the Standard Response Protocol for incidents like this. As outlined on Frisco ISD’s emergency response page, a lockdown is used when there is a threat or hazard inside the building…