Three schools in Pueblo School District 70 closed on Monday due to threats
Courtesy of KOAA
Parents, families, and staff in Pueblo School District 70 received an email from the school district that three separate schools will be closed due to threats, according to Gazette news partner KOAA.
The following schools will be closed while the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office investigates the threats:
• Liberty Point International School
• District 70 Online Learning Academy, Pueblo West Campus
• Swallows Charter Academy
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According to the school district, there have been “reports of potential threats via multiple channels,” but we have learned that the threats were made through an alleged email, KOAA reports.
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KOAA obtained a screenshot of the alleged email, but the contents are too graphic to share. In summary, the sender states that they will be planting pipe bombs around the school and bringing an AR-15.
As of now, Swallows Charter Academy is claiming that the threats came from a student, but there is no further information on the situation.
Read the full story on KOAA.com.
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