Clovis police respond to school shooting threat Friday

Update: The Clovis Police Department released more information about Friday morning's incident involving a possible shooting threat. According to a news release, CPD began receiving tips in reference to a threat of a shooting that was supposed to occur at the Clovis Schools that day. The original threat was being spread through social media, and the validity of this threat was investigated by the Clovis Police Department.

"The Clovis Police Department and the Clovis Schools take these threats extremely seriously. Not only was the validity of the threat investigated; the Clovis Police Department with the assistance of the FBI field office in Roswell identified the juvenile who sent out the message through Snapchat," the release stated. "Clovis Police Department Detectives made contact with the juvenile student at the Clovis High School along with his mother. After speaking to the juvenile and his mother, it was determined the mother had told her son about the threats that had transpired at the Muleshoe, Texas schools during the evening hours of September 1, 2022, and told her son to be careful at school. The juvenile in turn put out a Snapchat to his friends telling them about the threat but stated the threat was made toward Clovis Schools."

At this time, CPD said this investigation will be presented to the 9th Judicial District Attorney's Office for review for the charge of interference with the educational process.

Original story:

According to the Clovis Police Department (CPD), on Friday morning, CPD began receiving multiple reports on the threat of a potential school shooting at Clovis schools. The origins of the threat began on social media. CPD is investigating the validity and the origin of the threat.

There will be an increase in Clovis police presence at and around Clovis schools, CPD said. The Clovis Police Department and Clovis schools want to make sure the public is aware that they take every threat seriously.

The Clovis Police Department urges the public to contact CPD if you have any information regarding this threat at 575-769-1921. Information can be provided anonymously by using the Clovis Police Department’s tip411 app, which can be accessed by going to www.police.cityofclovis.org. Furthermore, anonymous tips can be provided to the Curry County Crime Stoppers at 575-763-7000.

This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Clovis police receive potential threat on school shooting