CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE LOCKED DOWN AFTER THREAT
News Release from Marion Co. Sheriff's Office
Posted on FlashAlert: November 2nd, 2017 11:07 AM
Deputies are currently working with our partners at Chemeketa Community College investigating a potential threat made via email. Building 50 on the campus was placed in a brief lockdown while deputies determined the location of the person believed to have made the threat.
After locating the person believed responsible off of campus, the school was advised to come off of lockdown. At this time deputies are investigating this incident as a case of "Swatting". "Swatting" is the practice of sending spoofed messages to generate a response from law enforcement to an unknowing victim.
At this point deputies do not believe there is any current threat to the school and are investigating any potential leads as to who sent the email. The Sheriff's Office does not anticipate any further releases unless a suspect can be located.
After locating the person believed responsible off of campus, the school was advised to come off of lockdown. At this time deputies are investigating this incident as a case of "Swatting". "Swatting" is the practice of sending spoofed messages to generate a response from law enforcement to an unknowing victim.
At this point deputies do not believe there is any current threat to the school and are investigating any potential leads as to who sent the email. The Sheriff's Office does not anticipate any further releases unless a suspect can be located.
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