On Friday, a ‘Russian terrorist’ sent a threat email to several schools in central Texas. Police have subsequently determined that the threat is unfounded, nevertheless. An explosive device threat threatening violence at 1 PM at Texas institutions was sent out via a bulk email, according to a social media post from the School of Science and Technology.
Security personnel will search campuses, according to the School of Science and Technology. The same email was sent to Beeville Independent School District as well. As a precaution, students were released early at 9:30 AM local time.
“Home transportation will be provided for all kids who use district transportation. All after-school and academic programs are canceled. Please don’t hesitate to contact the school administrator if you have any questions or concerns, according to Beeville ISD officials.
Temple ISD, Salado ISD, Troy ISD, Belton ISD, Killeen ISD, Rogers ISD, Holland ISD, Beeville ISD, North East ISD in San Antonio, and School of Science and Technology in Corpus Christi were among the other schools that received the threat email.
Around 9:45 AM, Salado ISD sent parents an email that stated: “This morning, over 100 staff at school districts around Bell County and Texas received threatening emails. The email purports to be from a terrorist group in Russia. In the correspondence, neither schools nor school districts were directly referenced.”
Granger ISD stated that in light of these concerns, it intends to postpone JV basketball games after school. The Bosque County Sheriff’s Office stated on Facebook: “The bulk email contains information on many Bosque County schools. We think the email is fraudulent, and state and municipal authorities are looking into where it came from.”
