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PORTAGE, Ind. - Some schools in northwest Indiana were placed on lockdown Wednesday morning after a caller claimed they were outside a local high school with guns and intended to carry out a shooting.
What we know:
According to police, the Porter County Central Communications Center received a call around 11:10 a.m. from an unknown person claiming they had a rifle and handgun and were outside Portage High School.
Portage High School
As officers were responding to the scene, the caller said they were going to make their way inside the building and disconnected.
Portage Township Schools were immediately placed on lockdown. Officers responded to the high school and began clearing the building for any potential threats.
Police from surrounding agencies also assisted, increasing patrols and checks at other schools in the district.
What we don't know:
Police have not identified the caller.
What's next:
Police said there is currently no evidence the threat is credible, but that the investigation remains active.
As of noon, the schools remained on lockdown and police were following up on all available leads to identify the person who made the call.
The Source: The information in this story came from the Portage Police Department.