TIGARD, Ore. — Tigard High School is closed on Friday, Feb. 17 as a precautionary measure after a fight and a shooting threat, according to the Tigard-Tualatin School District.
School district officials worked with the Tigard Police Department to investigate, and Tigard High's school resource officer determined that there is no credible shooting threat.
The school district told KGW that there was a non-physical fight between students after school on Thursday. The students directly involved in the incident are still being identified, but the district said there is less than 10 students. The fight happened at the end of the school day and there was a crowd of students in the area.
On Thursday night, some of those same students and an adult in a car reportedly encountered each other at a gas station and "verbal threats" were made, according to Tigard police. No one involved in the incident called police.
Just before 8 p.m. Thursday, Tigard police was notified of an anonymous report made through Safe Oregon, a tool for reporting potential safety threats. The anonymous tip said, "I heard there was going to be a school shooting tomorrow."
The Tigard-Tualatin School District announced the high school closure in a news release late Thursday evening, noting that they received information that evening about "a threat of violence" to the school.
"We are working in partnership with our school resource officers and local law enforcement to fully investigate this situation," the Tigard-Tualatin School District said in the news release. "We are continuing to gather information to determine the credibility of this threat, allowing law enforcement partners to interview individuals possibly involved. Out of an abundance of caution, we are prioritizing the safety of our students and staff and closing Tigard High School Friday."
Tigard-Tualatin School District officials said people should keep an eye out for further information about after-school activities.
What is Safe Oregon?
Safe Oregon is a program for students, school staff, members of the community and law enforcement to report potential safety threats. Tips can be submitted in the following ways:
- Safe Oregon call/text tip line: 844-472-3367
- Safe Oregon email: tip@safeoregon.com
- There is also a Safe Oregon app
Find more information about Safe Oregon at www.safeoregon.com.
This is a developing story and it will be updated when more information becomes available.
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