Two San Diego high schools go on lockdown after back-to-back threats

Two San Diego high schools were locked down after back-to-back threats were called in Monday morning, a district spokeswoman said.

The first threat was called in to Clairemont High School on Ute Drive in Bay Park about 11:35 a.m., said Linda Zintz, spokeswoman for the San Diego Unified School District. The threat was made by an anonymous male.

The second threat was called in three minutes later to Lincoln High School on Imperial Avenue in Lincoln Park. That threat was also made by an anonymous male.

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San Diego police and campus officers are investigating, Zintz said. She wasn’t able to say what kind of threat was made.

She said all students are safe and that, as much as is possible, instruction would continue. School officials are working to ensure students who didn’t bring their own lunches are fed, since the threats were made around lunchtime.

Meanwhile, media outlets across the United States as well as in the United Kingdom were also reporting threats to schools.

Authorities in Colorado and New Hampshire say the threats led to the evacuation of some schools.

In Colorado, two elementary schools in Parker and Pueblo County were evacuated but other schools that got what were described as automated threats remained in session. In New Hampshire, police say at least four schools were evacuated.

Recent threats made against multiple districts including Los Angeles and New York City have turned out to be hoaxes.

Winkley writes for the San Diego Union-Tribune. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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UPDATES:

2:04 p.m.: This article has been updated with information about threats made at schools around the country.

This article was originally published at 1:04 p.m.