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Suspected Swatting Hoax Triggers Milford High Shelter-In-Place

Investigators are coordinating with the FBI after a person believed responsible was detained in Tennessee.

Overview

  • Milford High School secured hallways Monday after a report claimed a student had a gun in a bathroom.
  • Police searched the building, interviewed students and staff, and found no weapon or credible threat.
  • Officials described the report as a hoax consistent with a swatting call targeting the school.
  • A person believed to be responsible is in custody in Tennessee as the investigation continues.
  • Milford police are working with the FBI and Tennessee authorities, and the school has resumed normal operations.