MIAMI (WSVN) - Bomb threats made to three schools in Miami that led to lockdowns at all of them were a hoax, school district officials said.
7Skyforce hovered above a large police presence near Kinlock Park Elementary School, located at 4275 NW 1st St., and Kinloch Park Middle School, located at 4340 NW 3rd St., Wednesday morning.
“Today, we received an anonymous call via 911 where the caller stated he was gonna do threats of harm to our schools,” said Miami-Dade Schools Police Sergeant Jandro Suarez.
The false threats included a report of someone with an AR-15 and a bomb.
In addition to the lockdowns at these schools, the area around the campuses was also blocked.
Officers from City of Miami Police and Miami-Dade Schools Police responded to the scene, as well as Florida Highway Patrol troopers. Officers set up a perimeter and were assisted by K-9 units and an aviation unit from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.
“Miami-Dade Schools Police along with other agencies responded and acted quickly and swiftly,” said Suarez.
Shortly after, a third school, West Miami Middle School along Coral Way, just east of the Palmetto Expressway, received a bomb threat as well.
“We got locked down, so we had to go to the bathroom, like to hide in there so, like, we’re really staying quiet,” said a girl.
These lockdowns were precautionary, as police determined whether or not these bomb threats were credible. They were not. After 10 a.m., officers deemed the schools safe.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools officials confirmed the threats were unfounded shortly after.
7News cameras later captured concerned parents leaving one of the schools with their children.
Tears streaming down his face, a boy described what was going though his head. When asked what it felt like to be reunited with his mother, he replied, “Much better.”
When asked what it was like when his school was placed on lockdown, the boy said, “It was, like, painful. I almost passed out because my stomach hurt and everything.”
Officers navigated the crowded chaos as parents came to pick up their children.
When asked to describe what happened when he saw his mother, a boy replied, “I dunno, she hugged me.”
Despite the day inviting harmless jokes, authorities said these kinds of pranks are dangerous and illegal.
“I know today is April Fools’ and we think it’s a joke. We don’t take it as a joke, the safety of our children is something that we don’t play with. We wanna make sure that our kids are safe,” said Suarez. “If our kids are not safe, they can not learn.”
While authorities have not verified if the false alarm was part of a careless April Fools’ Day joke, however police say the person responsible for making the threats could face a felony charge if they are apprehended.
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