MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis middle school has moved to distance learning for all students Wednesday following a threat district officials learned about overnight.
The decision was made to keep students and staff away from Northeast Middle School after district leaders from Minneapolis Public Schools learned about the threat, which came from an unspecified source.
"While we do not believe the threat is credible, we are moving the school to distance learning today in an effort to ensure the safety of the school community and give us the time to further investigate," read a statement posted by the district.
A district spokesperson emphasized that "given the environment we are now in," MPS is taking every precaution. It was just last week that police say 15-year-old Michigan high school student Ethan Crumbley brought a handgun to school and opened fire, killing four classmates.
Minneapolis police spokesman officer Garrett Parten confirmed that the department is coordinating with the Minneapolis Public Schools Emergency Management, Safety & Security team to investigate the incident. MPD is also "providing a police presence" on the Northeast Middle School campus.
KARE 11 is following this situation and will have the latest developments as they become available.
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