WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — Two Williamson County high schools were briefly placed on lockdown Monday morning after receiving threatening phone calls, according to Williamson County Schools.
On May 11, Williamson County Emergency Management Agency officials said local law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, responded to investigate the threats.
Authorities later determined the calls were part of a series of “swatting” incidents reported at schools across Middle Tennessee on Monday morning. Officials said swatting calls are typically hoaxes intended to create fear and trigger large law enforcement responses…