A scary scene Thursday morning at Gering High School, as a large presence of first responders convened at Gering High School.
District Officials say at approximately 8:30 a.m., a Google-generated number called police dispatch to report a student with a gun at Gering High School. Law enforcement were dispatched to the school immediately, and the district crisis plan procedures were put in place. SWAT Teams performed walk-throughs at all GHS buildings and determined that the call was a hoax.
Gering Police Captain Jason Rogers says that Gering was among at least five school districts across the state to be the target of the exact same hoax call, and reiterated that nobody was injured.
The District says although this report was a hoax, all Gering Public Schools will remain in elevated security throughout the remainder of today. They have activated the Crisis Response Team to Gering High School and members will be available to meet with students and staff who need support in processing the events. Thank you again for your patience as we work to keep staff and students safe.
Agencies responding to Gering High School today included: Gering Police Department, Scottsbluff Police Department, Nebraska State Patrol, Scotts Bluff County Sheriff’s Department; Valley Ambulance; Gering Fire Department; Scottsbluff Fire Department; Scottsbluff Rural Fire Department; U.S. Park Service and Nebraska Game and Parks Conservation Officers.
