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Antioch high school put on lockdown after receiving threatening phone call

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  October 21, 2022 2:29pm CDT
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Antioch high school put on lockdown after report of active threat

Antioch Community High School was placed on lockdown Friday afternoon following a report of an active threat.

ANTIOCH, Ill. - A phone call threatening violence forced Antioch Community High School into lockdown Friday afternoon.

Law enforcement quickly determined the threatening call came from a cellphone inside the school. They then initiated a large-scale police respond around 1:52 p.m.

Just to be safe, Antioch police also responded to every school within its jurisdiction.

After a complete sweep of Antioch Community High School, police determined there was no bonafide threat and the lockdown was lifted.

Antioch police respond to reported threat at high school

Antioch Community High School was placed on lockdown Friday afternoon following a report of an active threat. There was a large-scale law enforcement response to the school.

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"We would like to thank the parents and students for their patience and cooperation during this stressful situation," said Antioch Police Chief Geoffrey Guttschow. "It was the cooperation by everybody that helped the situation end quickly and safely."

The report of an active threat came one day after several school shooter hoaxes were reported in Wisconsin.

Several school shooter hoaxes reported in Wisconsin

Nine schools or school districts across southeastern Wisconsin received threats of an active shooter Thursday, Oct. 20 – but each was a hoax.

The investigation is ongoing.