Beaumont police called “all clear” after reports of an active shooter at BISD’s Early College High School were investigated and found to be false at about 2 p.m. Sept. 22.
More than 20 Beaumont Police Department (BPD) vehicles were seen at the campus after reports emerged of an active shooter threatening the school at about 1:38 p.m. Thursday afternoon. A BPD officer told The Examiner that approximately 50-100 law enforcement personnel responded to the situation and scoured the campus for a shooter – ultimately finding the threat to be unfounded.
Another officer reported that BISD officers didn’t arrive until after BPD had cleared the campus just after 2 p.m. That’s when BPD officers emerged from the campus wielding rifles, with at least one holding a ballistic shield. BPD offered an “all clear” after less than 50 minutes clearing the campus.
Concerned parents who gathered outside the school say the campus is generally peaceful – which is why the threat was especially shocking to them. They agreed the person who made the threat likely wasn’t a student there.