‘Potential threat’ leads to lockdown at Madera County high school, deputies say

MADERA COUNTY, Calif.  ( KSEE/KGPE ) – A lockdown was in effect at Minarets High School in Madera County after deputies were made aware of a “potential threat” on campus Friday afternoon, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office said.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the Minarets High School for a “potential threat” to staff and students at about 2:30 p.m. on Friday.

Upon arrival, deputies say they did a thorough sweep of the campus and did not locate evidence of any potential threat. At about 4 p.m. Friday, deputies announced the lockdown at the school was lifted.

This is at least the sixth threat reported in Central Valley schools in the past week:

• Poll asking which school to ‘shoot up’ circulates in Fresno County
• Juvenile behind Friday the 13th shooting threat at Selma school located
• Fresno student arrested after school threat, police say
• 12-year-old arrested after school threat in Visalia, police say
• Teen arrested after threatening to kill someone at school in Tulare County, deputies say

The Sheriff’s Office says they will continue to patrol in the area through Friday evening. They also wanted to reassure parents and residents of the area that there was no threat to public safety.

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