DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A threat investigation has led to a lockdown at the Marist School in Brookhaven.
The Marist School says it received a threatening phone call on Wednesday morning and police are sweeping the campus now.
“We have not seen any threat on campus, but our students, faculty, and staff will remain on lockdown until we receive an all clear from the police,”
Dunwoody Police is assisting Brookhaven Police with the investigation.
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Marist isn’t the metro Atlanta school that has been placed on lockdown Wednesday. Atlanta Public Schools told Channel 2 Action News that a potential threat led to lockdowns at three high schools.
The district dealt with a similar issue with three elementary schools.
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