Student Arrested After Threatening To Shoot Up Northeast Philadelphia High School, Officials Say
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A high school in Northeast Philadelphia high school was placed on lockdown for around an hour after a student threatened to shoot up the school during class, officials say. Police say a male student threatened to shoot up Swenson Arts and Tech High School, located at 2750 Red Lion Rd.
Police placed the school on lockdown around 10:45 a.m. and it was lifted around 11:40 a.m.
The male student is in custody.
Police are currently searching the school. No weapon has been found at this time.