Police Respond To Hoax “Active Shooter” Calls At Schools

March 29, 2023 2:45 am

(WPXI) – Authorities on Wednesday, responded to active shooter hoaxes at multiple school districts in several different counties in the Pittsburgh area.  Police say there were no injuries and no evidence of any shootings at any of the schools. There was a massive police response at both Central Catholic and Oakland Catholic high schools in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood, but Pittsburgh police said both schools have since been cleared and declared safe. Other school districts that received these fake threats include Laurel Highlands, Hopewell and New Castle. Pennsylvania State Police said they are investigating phone calls made to several schools in different counties involving threats of an active shooter situation or bomb threat. They said all calls had similar content and have determined to be false.State Police across the state near Hollidaysburg and Rockview are also reporting the same thing.