Online shooting threat shuts down Cabanatuan school

A threatening message against a school that circulated on social media disrupted Monday classes for about 3,000 pupils at a public high school in Barangay Camp Tinio here. Screengrab of the facade of Camp Tinio National High School CABANATUAN CITY – A threatening message against a school that circulated on social media disrupted Monday classes for about 3,000 pupils at a public high school in Barangay Camp Tinio here. Parents rushed to the Camp Tinio National High School to fetch their children because the message claimed that someone was about to shoot at the school grounds, according to Police Lt. Col. Renato Morales, chief of Cabanatuan City police station School officials, along with parents, handled the incident properly by initially herding the students to the covered court and contacting the police, Morales said. Article continues after this advertisement READ: Shooting threats surface in Batangas, Negros campuses Police said a Grade 10 teacher had reported to the school principal that one of his students had received and read the threatening message posted on the Facebook account of a “John Cop.” The message says: “Hello, you are one of the students of CTNHS. Take care because I have already entered the Camp Tinio National High School, and in a few hours my comrades and I will start shooting and stabbing students. We are also students, and we have blended in among you. You may now flee the school, or else everyone will die. Good.” Morales said the Nueva Ecija Provincial Cybercrime Response Team was requested to provide technical assistance in identifying and tracking down the perpetrators behind this online threat. He assured the public that all reported threats are treated with utmost seriousness. Immediate validation, security assessment, and investigative procedures were undertaken to safeguard the community and prevent any potential harm. Article continues after this advertisement READ: PNP: Alleged Batangas school shooting threat came from ‘bullied’ student “Likewise, we constantly remind the public to exercise responsibility in using social media. Sharing unverified information may unnecessarily create fear and panic. Any suspicious online activity or threatening messages should be promptly reported to the nearest police station or through official PNP communication channels for immediate verification and appropriate action,” he added. Article continues after this advertisement School officials refused to comment. It was not clear when classes will resume./coa Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful.