A number of Omaha Police officers were sent to Millard South High School around dismissal time Tuesday afternoon after a reported threat. Police say the threat unsubstantiated, but in an abundance of caution, they sent officers to the school for extra security.
Millard spokesperson Rebecca Kleeman tells NewsRadio 1110 KFAB A parent of two students called 911 shortly before dismissal on Tuesday saying they had received a text message threatening an after school fight. Kleeman says the threat was made by someone who is not a student in the district.
"In light of everything that has been happening in the past week OPD sent officers to the school," Kleeman says. It has been nearly a week since 17 people were fatally shot at a Florida high school.
In 2011, Millard South High School was the scene of its own deadly shooting. Assistant principal Dr. Vicki Kaspar was killed and Principal Dr. Curtis Case was seriously injured by gunfire at the hands of a 17-year-old student, who later killed himself.