Another Shooting Threat Triggers Lockdown At Hollywood School

HOLLYWOOD, CA — A shooting threat called into the Larchmont Charter School in Hollywood prompted a shutdown and a police response Wednesday, but the threat appeared to be another hoax, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Officers were sent to the 1500 block of Waring Avenue at about 10:38 a.m. Wednesday when the threat was made, said LAPD Officer Annie Moran.

"There was a call from a male saying he was going to shoot the school," said Moran.

Officers responded to the scene, searched the campus and found no evidence of a shooter or gunfire, she said.

Ultimately, authorities determined the threat was not credible.

It's not the first time the campus has been affected by a false threat. Such hoaxes are increasingly common in Los Angeles County. Recently, Los Angeles and Hollywood high schools have been placed on lockdowns due to false shooting threats.