Oxford Community Schools announced they are closing their middle school Tuesday due to a social media threat. The news comes days after the Oxford, Michigan, school district decided to reopen their high school following the deadly Nov. 30 shooting.
The news comes days after the Oxford, Michigan, school district"Today, December 13, we received an image from social media that included a specific threat directed at our middle school," the district wrote in a statement on their website Monday evening."We immediately notified law enforcement, who are investigating."The district said that out of an abundance of caution, they are canceling school in all their buildings on Tuesday.
"We plan to do a full security check of all our buildings while our security experts and law enforcement conduct their investigation," Oxford Community Schools said."Please talk to your students and remind them that all threats at Oxford Community Schools will be taken seriously, investigated by law enforcement, and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
The school district closed the schools after the shooting, and once they reopened classroom doors, they did so with various rules -- such as no backpacks allowed -- in place. They also placed law enforcement, private security, trained trauma specialists and additional staff in each building.
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