Last Wednesday, March 29, schools “all over the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania” received computer generated “spoofing” or hoax calls reporting a possible active shooter situation. According to Point Park Police Sergeant Mathew Mays, the City of Pittsburgh Police along with Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) police were dispatched to Central Catholic High.
In light of recent scares caused by threats of school shootings, mental health experts encourage adults to continue checking in with children and youth, and to reach out to schools if their children need support.