(Creston) Creston School District was the target of a fake active shooter threat this morning.
At approximately 10:30 a.m., the Union County Dispatch Center received a call from an unknown male reporting a shooting at the Creston High School. The individual said that four students had been shot in a bathroom at the school.
When officers arrived, an immediate sweep of the building was conducted and no evidence of a shooting were found. After clearing the building and consulting with district officials, the lock down was lifted. Officers were then sent to the other buildings in the district while the lockdown was lifted.
After consulting with the Iowa Department of Public Safety, it was determined that this incident was part of a statewide “Swatting” call that was made to 30 police departments across the state. The police department is working with the DPS to investigate this incident.
