Panic subsided on Wednesday after Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines was given the all-clear following a precautionary lockdown. The school had been secured by police officers in response to a suspicious phone call which had raised concerns in the early afternoon.

Pembroke Pines Police rapidly descended on the campus at 12800 Taft St, sweeping the area for any signs of danger. According to local station WSVN, the exhaustive search by law enforcement yielded no evidence of an active threat, thankfully, allowing for normal operations to resume. Nevertheless, an investigation into the perplexing call is still active, leaving room for concern among students, parents, and faculty alike.

The initial response was communicated to the public via social media. "ATTENTION PARENTS: Our officers are on scene at Flanagan High School investigating a suspicious phone call. The school has been placed on a precautionary lockdown while we search the campus. There are no reports of any active threats at the school," the Pembroke Pines Police Department posted on X.

 

ATTENTION PARENTS: Our officers are on scene at Flanagan High School investigating a suspicious phone call. The school has been placed on a precautionary lockdown while we search the campus. There are no reports of any active threats at the school. pic.twitter.com/zcJYGskdRy

— Pembroke Pines PD (@PPinesPD) April 17, 2024