By Staff

Following an on-campus fight and threats of violence that took place in the cafeteria on Wednesday the administrators, SRO officer, and school system moved with caution to ensure that all of RJ Reynolds High School’s students were safe as school resumed today. In an email sent to parents late Wednesday night, RJ Reynolds principal Pat Olsen stated:

Today we had a fight in the cafeteria, and someone reported hearing a student say they would bring a weapon to campus tomorrow. We investigated this threat and talked to students and parents this afternoon, and we don’t believe it’s credible. However, we will still have extra security on campus tomorrow as a precaution. We take everyone’s safety very seriously, and so we are of course being cautious. I do believe that we will have a safe and peaceful day tomorrow as we end the first quarter. Thanks for your support.

According to a spokesman for the school system, Thursday was uneventful and peaceful on campus. School personnel and the SRO officer interviewed the student who threatened to bring a gun to school and shoot people and determined that the threat was not credible. Precautions were still taken, however, to insure the safety of all involved.

UPDATED:

As a precaution the school has canceled their Oktoberfest event.