Decatur High School Receives Bomb Threat

Decatur GA -- Decatur High School received a bomb threat on Wednesday, two days after a small caliber bullet was found in the school.

No bomb was found, and no one has been reported injured.

Decatur Police Lt. Jennifer Ross told Decaturish that a man called the police department at 10:22 a.m. and said “I’m going to blow up the school.” He then hung up.

“Each school campus was checked by police, as well as school faculty and no threat was detected,” Ross said. Private schools were also notified of the threat.

In a statement, the school system said, “The superintendent and staff worked closely with law enforcement throughout the day, continuously monitoring buildings and grounds. Police officers investigated the source of the call and swept and patrolled our campuses. It was determined that this was not a credible threat.”

On Monday morning, a student found a small-caliber bullet in the boys locker room. No weapon was found after a search of the school.

“While these two incidents are concerning, we have no reason to believe they are related,” the school system said. “The safety of students, staff, and visitors is our highest priority.”