Rockdale County Public Schools informed Conyers police on Friday, November 6, 2026, about a social media post circulating locally that claimed a possible mass shooting was being planned at Rockdale County High School. Officers began investigating the threat, but police say it traces back to a case that started hundreds of miles away in Wisconsin — and the person who spread it locally is still unidentified.
Officers, K9 Units Deployed to Investigate the Threat
According to 95.5 WSB, Conyers police responded by deploying school resource officers, the Criminal Investigations Division and the K9 Unit to run down the credibility of the post. After reviewing the threat, police concluded it lacked credibility and appeared to be a hoax, the station reports.
Investigators say the post did not originate in Rockdale County at all. Per the same report, police said the post originated from a threat against a school in Wisconsin, and the person responsible for that threat was arrested in Tucson, Arizona.
The Trail Leads Back to a Wisconsin School Closure
The Wisconsin case referenced by Conyers police lines up with events reported out of the Milwaukee area earlier in the week. Cudahy High School canceled classes on Thursday, Nov. 5, after a school-shooting threat spread on social media, according to FOX 10 Phoenix. WISN reported that the original post came from a student in Tucson around Nov. 2, and that Tucson police investigated and arrested the student responsible for making it. The dossier of facts available does not establish whether the person Conyers police are now searching for is the same individual connected to the Wisconsin arrest, so that link remains unconfirmed locally.
Investigation Continues as Police Warn of Felony Charges
Conyers police said their investigation is ongoing as they search for whoever is responsible for spreading the false information that disrupted the school environment and community, the station reports. Officials warned that disseminating false information about threats to a school can result in serious consequences, including felony criminal charges.
Anyone with information that could help identify the person responsible is asked to contact the Conyers Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division at 770-929-4203.
Not the First False Alarm for Rockdale Schools
Thursday's scare is the latest in a string of threat incidents that have rattled Rockdale County schools in recent years. In November 2023, a parent of a Rockdale County High School student notified Conyers police about a threatening text message warning of a possible killing spree during school hours, according to the City of Conyers. That case resulted in a 15-year-old Conyers juvenile being charged with Disrupting a Public School and Terroristic Threats, the city said.
A separate case involved a 17-year-old Rockdale County High School student who was arrested and charged after an online threat circulated across several social media platforms, according to the Rockdale Newton Citizen. And at nearby Heritage High School, a potential safety threat reported after a call to a crisis hotline was also determined to be a hoax, according to the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office, as reported by Atlanta News First.
