Maintenance workers mistakenly set off false shooter alarm at Framingham High School
FRAMINGHAM - There was a scare over a false alarm at Framingham High School on Friday.
Maintenance workers mistakenly set off an active shooter alarm while trying to change a battery.
The Framingham Police responded to an emergency call at Framingham High School. We had officers in the school and were on scene immediately. It was determined to be a false alarm.
— Framingham Police (@FraminghamPD) February 17, 2023
Framingham Police responded to the call and checked out the school, and parents received phone calls from their children.
This happened in a week when swatting calls have been sweeping through Massachusetts. Now, the school is reviewing ways to better inform families and will consider changing batteries when school is out.
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