Lockdowns have been lifted at multiple Tennessee schools after authorities determined threatening phone calls made Monday morning were part of a broader swatting incident targeting campuses across the state.
Williamson County Schools said Franklin High School and Page High School were both placed on lockdown after receiving threatening phone calls. Local law enforcement agencies and Homeland Security responded and investigated the incidents.
According to Homeland Security, multiple schools across Tennessee received similar “swatting” calls Monday morning. Officials described swatting as prank calls, often made from out of state, intended to create fear and provoke a large law enforcement response…