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A TEACHER HAD JUST UPGRADED THE APP THE DISTRICT USES TO ALERT STAFF AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ABOUT EMERGENCIES WHEN SHE ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED THE BUTTON TO ALERT OF AN ACTIVE SHOOTER. A MISTAKEN PUSH OF A BUTTON LED TO SOME UNEXPECTED ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING FOR STAFF AT WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY. "Our teachers reacted very quickly we had parents that were literally walking their pre-k children into their classrooms and they were hustled into the classrooms and children were taken out of the halls and into the classrooms as quickly as possible." AT ABOUT 7:30 THIS MORNING KIDS WERE ARRIVING AT SCHOOL WHEN THEY WERE HUSTLED INTO CLASSROOMS BECAUSE OF A FALSE ALARM OF AN ACTIVE SHOOTER. EVEN THOUGH SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY IT WAS AN UNFORTUNATE SITUATION, SOME POSITIVES DID COME OUT OF IT, AND ONE PARENT IS HAPPY WITH HOW EVERYTHING WAS HANDLED. Elizabeth Davidson ? Mother of a Kindergarten student at Westwood - "As soon as I saw what had happened the Greenwood public schools were very quick to let us know it was an accident and let us know what was happened and I was actually glad they were updating their systems and we were all informed so I was very happy the way it was handled and I think the community, greenwood PD did a very good job responding to it so it makes me feel a lot safer with my child THE FALSE ALARM COMES AT A TIME WHEN PARENTS ALL OVER THE STATE ARE WORRIED TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. GOVERNOR ASA HUTCHINSON SAYS HE'S WORKING WITH THE FBI, BUT PARENTS SHOULD NOT OVERREACT TO THE FBI'S NOTICE OF A POSSIBLE ACTIVE SHOOTER THREAT ON THURSDAY. "This reflects the day and age in which we live in which parents worry they have an expectation of safety in school but we see across the nation that we have terrible incidents and the loss of life even in a school environment. We've got to be careful not to overreact, particularly in this situation where it was not a credible report that was not able to be substantiated." CAUDLE IS A FORMER MEMBER OF THE FBI HIMSELF, AND HE SAYS THE FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN IS WHAT IS SCARING PARENTS THE MOST. "It's the boogey man in the dark he seems much scarier when you don't know who he truly is." TEACHERS AND STAFF AT WESTWOOD DID HAVE EXTRA TRAINING ON THE ALERT APP AND A DEBRIEF ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED THIS MORNING AFTER SCHOOL TODAY. THE DISTRICT SAYS ALTHOUGH IT WAS AN UNFORTUNATE MISTAKE, THEY WERE HAPPY TO SEE HOW WELL-PREPARED TEACHERS WERE FOR AN ACTIVE SHOOTER SI

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UPDATE: Arkansas State Police has issued the following statement in regard to the shooting threat. "The Arkansas State Police has been in close contact in recent days with the Federal Bureau of Investigation attempting to identify the source of an alleged threat of gun violence at an undisclosed Arkansas school reportedly planned for later this week. At this time no corroborating evidence or useful details have been uncovered in regard to the information provided to the FBI.In the event more specific or credible information is received; it will be shared with local law enforcement offices, state and local school officials, as well as Arkansas citizens."------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Multiple school districts across the state of Arkansas have been sharing a general awareness statement from the Little Rock FBI office. While several schools are sharing the message, law enforcement say the threat is unsubstantiated. The statement shared by Fort Smith Public Schools reads in part: “Last week, the Little Rock Office of the FBI issued a "general awareness statement" about information they received about possible school shootings in Kentucky on August 28 and in Arkansas on August 29. The FBI could not confirm the source of the reporting party.Fort Smith Public Schools has not been made aware of any specific threat against our school or community.We will continue to practice sound security procedures on a daily basis to make sure our students and staff are protected. As a part of our security protocols, the information we have been given has been reviewed through a research-based threat assessment and at this time is classified as the lowest risk possible.We will use heightened security measures throughout the district due to this threat."The Prairie Grove School district shared a similar message, adding they "will continue to monitor the provided information and work closely with Prairie Grove Police Department and other law enforcement agencies to take appropriate security measures."Captain Jeff O'Brien with the Prairie Grove Police Department said the threat is unsubstantiated, but their department always takes safety seriously. He said the two school resources officers will be at school as normal, and they will always be prepared in case of an emergency.The Bentonville, Farmington and Pea Ridge School districts also sent a similar message to parents, saying they are working closely with law enforcement on "unsubstantiated threats." Chief Lynn Hahn with the Pea Ridge Police Department said he personally spoke with the FBI and was told they do not have any credible information regarding a threat to an Arkansas school, but that his department takes the safety of children extremely seriously.Hahn said Pea Ridge police will be providing extra security to local schools to address any potential problem.School officials in Bentonville and Springdale are encouraging parents not to pull their kids from school that day, but a spokesperson for Fort Smith schools says an absence could be classified as parent permission.40/29 News has reached out to the Little Rock FBI office, but has not heard back at this time.