Threat prompts lockdown at Ridge Road Middle School WSOC TV

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A middle school in the Highland Creek group used to be put on lockdown after a threat to the school, a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools spokesperson stated.

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Officials said Ridge Road Middle School off Highland Creek Parkway used to be on lockdown Tuesday afternoon. They have now not said who threatened the school or how it used to be threatened.

Authorities stated all scholars and staff are safe.

Channel 9's Ken Lemon spoke with parents after the lockdown and plenty of are involved, not just about what took place on campus, however that their children need to be so ready for the worst in a place designed to stay them protected.

Student Trevor Solvo said in spite of the caution, many of the scholars consider it was a drill till it went on too long.

"They were like 'Lockdown, lockdown this is not a drill,'" Trevor Solvo mentioned. "We turned out the lights like it was a normal lockdown. Everyone thought it was like a joke and stuff and this was practice and then, everyone got concerned after it hit the 10-minute mark."

He stated the students had to stand towards the walls in their lecture room.

"I was really confused because I had never been in an actual lockdown before," Trevor Solvo mentioned. "Okay, this is weird."

The school was once on lockdown for 45-minutes and Trevor Solvo's father, Theo Solvo mentioned he got a textual content message in a while after saying the lockdown have been lifted.

He said he also got textual content messages in teams used by parents.

"They take all threats seriously," Theo Solvo stated. "Everyone saw something was going on and everyone panics and posts a message about what's going on at the middle school."

Theo Salvo said he's satisfied that in spite of everything it turned out to be just any other drill, but one that needed to be taken severely.

"You'd rather be prepared for something than not be prepared at all and have that happen," Theo Salvo stated.

A police investigation continues to be underway.

No different information about the threat had been released.

Check again for updates on this developing tale. 

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