After Threat, 3 Schools Took Precautions: Baltimore County Police

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — After a threat was called in to a high school in Baltimore County, police said they determined it was not credible.

Kenwood High School received a threat of violence targeting a building, WBFF reported.

While officers were investigating, they said three schools in the Essex area were placed on "lockout" status.

Eastern Tech High School and Stemmers Run Middle School were the schools that were affected in addition to Kenwood, according to WMAR.

A lockout is used during a community emergency outside the school building, according to police, who say it is a less serious measure than a lockdown. All doors are locked from the inside, and nobody is allowed to leave or enter the building without permission. Those going in must provide identification to staff, posted at the front door. Outdoor activities are suspended during a lockout, while activities inside proceed as usual.

By 11:20 a.m., police reported the threat was deemed not credible.

The threat in Baltimore County came the day after several people were killed and others injured in a school shooting in Oxford, Michigan.

Baltimore County is not the only district experiencing threats. The FBI is investigating after 15 school districts in Pennsylvania were threatened Tuesday.

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See Also:

• Oxford High School Shooting: 3 Dead Among 11 Shot
• FBI Probing Threats Made To Multiple PA School Districts