A caller threatened to bring a rifle and explosives to Marist School in Brookhaven on Wednesday morning, leading to a lockdown that was later lifted after police cleared the building and found all students, faculty, and staff safe.
What happened: The school received the threatening phone call at about 9:50 a.m. School officials immediately locked down the building and called police. Officers responded and searched the campus before clearing it and ending the lockdown.
Wider pattern: Marist was not the only target. Police said other schools across the Metro Atlanta area received similar threatening calls around the same time Wednesday morning. Several City of Atlanta schools were shut down by similar threats on Monday.
What we know: The investigation is ongoing. Police said they are not releasing additional details to avoid interfering with the investigation.
For parents: Families with questions about student dismissal or pickup should contact Marist School directly.
B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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