No active shooter threat found at Casco Bay High School

PORTLAND, Maine – On September 18, 2023 at 9:21 AM, the Portland Regional Communication Center received a 911 text stating there was an active shooter at Casco Bay High School.

Police officers arrived on scene and made contact with school staff who were unaware of the call.

School officials made the decision to bring all students to a nearby area. Fifteen Portland police officers arrived to secure the perimeter and begin their search of the school.

At the completion of the search, the school was deemed all clear with no threats. The School Department has since brought the students back to the school.

The Portland Fire Department also staged medics in the area.

Investigators are urging anyone who has any information that might assist in this or any other case to call them at (207) 874-8575.