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Juvenile arrested in connection with false active shooter threat at Soddy Daisy High School
Upon arrival and further investigation, the threat was determined to be false.
Update: The School Resource Deputy from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee has successfully apprehended a juvenile in connection with the false Active Shooter Threat reported earlier this morning. The juvenile has been taken into custody and will face charges for Misuse of 911 and Filing a False Report.
On Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at approximately 11:30 am, a threat was called in to the Soddy Daisy Police Department advising there was an active shooter at Soddy Daisy High School.
Soddy Daisy Police Department personnel immediately responded as did the HCSO School Resource Deputy assigned to the school.
Upon arrival and further investigation, the threat was determined to be false.
Due to the nature and seriousness of the incident, law enforcement personnel treated the threat as legitimate until it was determined to be false.
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Services, in conjunction with the School Resource Deputy Unit, are investigating the threat.
Once again, this threat was determined to be false and no students were injured.
School has resumed and no further details are available at this time.
