Swatting Calls Lock Down Schools in Tennessee, Colorado

Separate apparent swatting incidents prompted school lockdowns in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Colorado Springs on Tuesday. In Murfreesboro, a bomb threat phoned in from the Blackmon High School parking lot led to lockdowns at the high school, a middle school and an elementary school; deputies searched and found no credible threat, and authorities are seeking the caller. In Colorado Springs, a call threatening harm at Sand Creek High School brought a large police response and a temporary lockdown, followed by a campus sweep that found no evidence of danger; the school returned to normal operations. Officials said the Colorado call was a hoax, while the Tennessee district said classes would resume as usual Wednesday.