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  • Social media threat leads to increased security at four Nash County schools

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    Additional police officers will be stationed at four Nash County schools on Wednesday after a social media threat.

    Red Oak Elementary, Red Oak Middle School, Northern Nash High School and Rocky Mount High School all posted that there will be “increased law enforcement presence on campus” while the credibility of the threat is investigated, according to Nash County Public Schools.

    All four schools said the threat was posted on social media early Wednesday, but limited information was provided.

    Facebook posts shared by Nash County Public Schools read:

    “Parents, we ask that you partner with us by reminding students that threats are serious and are not appropriate under any circumstances. There is never a reason to use threatening language or make social media posts that threaten our campus or others. These behaviors will not be tolerated and carry serious consequences.”

    The increased police presence comes as Edgecombe County Public Schools said a threatening voicemail left at the district’s central office has prompted a remote learning day on Wednesday. The remote learning day comes directly after last weekend’s ice storm kept students home.

    Edgecombe County Public Schools shared the following statement:

    “A threatening voicemail was left at the ECPS central office from an anonymous number, We immediately contacted the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office. Out of an abundance of caution, our law enforcement partners have recommended that staff and students remain home tomorrow. We do not make this decision lightly, especially in light of recent school closures. However, the safety of our students and staff is our highest priority.”

    Last week, additional schools in Edgecombe and Nash counties dealt with more social media threats.

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  • Nash County equips SROs with breaching shotguns for enhanced school emergency response

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    A tool once mostly reserved for SWAT teams is now in the hands of school resource officers in eastern North Carolina.

    Every SRO in Nash County will have access to a breaching shotgun, a weapon designed to break through locks and reach students quickly in an emergency.

    “We’ve got to do what we can to ensure that we are combat-ready to take care of the community and ensure the safety of our kids, and this is just another tool in our toolbox,” said Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone.

    Instead of firing traditional projectiles that could ricochet into a classroom, the guns use a special powder.

    Nash County Sheriff’s Sergeant Kevin Bissette helped Stone implement these guns across the district.

    “The powder moves forward, impacts the door, and as soon as it’s released from the barrel, it starts to disperse. So, it’s the gas wave and the powder dispersion that’s actually going through and bypassing the locks,” Bissette said. 

    WRAL News checked with every district in the area. Most of them responded, saying their SROs don’t use these guns.

    Stone believes it’s a tool worth considering because it could save valuable time and lives in the event of a school emergency.

    “Some of the places that have had these bad incidents, the doors have been locked and chained and things of that nature, and EMS and law enforcement cannot get into the schools immediately. Time is of the essence,” he said.

    The addition of breaching shotguns is part of a broader push in Nash County to give school resource officers more tools to protect students. All SROs in the district were recently trained on ballistic shields as well.

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