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Local Law Enforcement Responds to Statewide Threat

On August 20, 2019, the FBI office in Little Rock issued a general awareness statement. The statement covered information they received about a possible school shooting in Arkansas on August 29 and Kentucky on August 28. At the time of the statement, there were not any named schools. Several counties and school districts issued statements after the news of this broke out into the public. We were not aware of any specific threat at Hampton School District, but all measures were taken throughout the week to ensure that any threat is met head on by law enforcement.

The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office and the Hampton Police Department take matters like this very serious. We will always take all necessary steps to ensure the safety of everyone at Hampton School District. These measures will continue to be in place throughout the school year. We just ask that everyone please help us by cooperating with any requests that are made by any law enforcement officer on the school ground.

 

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