False report leads to increased law enforcement presence at University High School

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Waco Independent School District police officers on Thursday afternoon conducted a sweep of University High School.

Authorities were investigating a call that a student had been shot in a restroom, believed to be a hoax, out of an abundance of caution.

“Local law enforcement received a false report of a shooting at University High School. Law enforcement cleared the building and the normal schedule has resumed. Dismissal will occur as normal,” the school district wrote in a message to parents.

The school is located at 3201 S New Road.

No further information is available at this time.

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