‘Active Shooter’ Reports At 2 Peninsula Schools Deemed False

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Two Peninsula high schools went under lockdown Wednesday morning amid reports of an active shooter that have since been deemed false, authorities said.

Multiple law enforcement agencies were at South San Francisco High School on the report of an active shooter, police said in a 10:30 a.m. tweet.

Woodside High, about 20 miles to the south, also went under lockdown around the same time on the report of an active shooter deemed without merit.

"The police activity at Woodside High School has concluded and the lock down has been lifted," the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.

"The school is able to resume normal activity. The school has been searched and Sheriff's Deputies have confirmed there was no threat to public safety. It has since been confirmed that this call was a hoax."

Law enforcement agencies call such cases "swatting," an attempt to trigger an emergency police response on a false report.

At least two additional swatting incidents occurred Wednesday morning in the Bay Area; one at Washington High of San Francisco and the other at Lincoln High of San Jose, KRON reports.

“There is no merit to an “active shooter” at South San Francisco High School,” the South San Francisco Police Department said in an 111:1 a.m. tweet.

“Officers are now clearing the scene and the school has now lifted the lockdown.”

No additional information was immediately available.