Hermiston School District responds to swatting incident

By Terry Murry on Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories

News release from the Hermiston School District:

HERMISTON – Hermiston School District placed Hermiston High School in Lockdown today, due to a “swatting” report of shots fired at HHS. Due to its proximity, West Park Elementary School was place in Lockdown, as a precautionary measure.

HHS is one of multiple schools in the state that received swatting calls today, which is a prank call made to draw a large number of emergency services to a particular address.

Law enforcement found no credible threat to students or staff. The final “All Clear” was given at HHS at 12:27 pm. The school then returned to normal operations, and the lockdown at West Park Elementary was lifted.

Thank you to Hermiston Police Department and the following agencies that responded to provide support Oregon State Police, Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, Stanfield PD, Umatilla PD, Morrow County Sheriff’s Office, Pendleton PD, Umatilla Fire District 1, LifeFlight, and Oregon Department of Transportation.