OPD Update: 10/29/2018 -09:58:42:
On the morning of October 29th, Owasso School Resource Officers were made aware of a concerning post on social media suggesting that a student may bring a gun to the Owasso Eighth Grade Center. As a precaution, the Eighth Grade Center and Ator Elementary were placed on external lockdown. All available resources were dispatched to area schools, including uniformed officers and plainclothes detectives, to assist with the investigation and conduct saturation patrols to ensure the security of the students.
Officers investigated to confirm the source of that social media post and interviewed the person(s) associated with it. At 9:05AM, the lockdown was lifted after officers determined that there was no current/legitimate threat to the safety of the students or staff at the schools. Officers will continue their investigation to determine if any criminal referrals will be made to the District Attorney’s Office related to this incident. Because the individuals allegedly involved in this incident were juveniles, the information that will be released will be very limited.
10/29/2018 – As a precaution, Owasso Public Schools went on external lock down Monday morning just after 8:00am, after an 8th grade student posted on social media about bringing a gun to school.
School administration along with the School Resource Officers, determined that the threat was unsubstantiated.
All schools have been taken off lock-down, and it is business as usual.
