Mae Hensley Junior High School under lockdown after shooting threats

By Yosi Yahoudai
Founder and Managing Partner

Mae Hensley Junior Highway School in Ceres was placed under lockdown in response to shooting threats on Tuesday morning, the Ceres police said.Police have not been able to substantiate the threat.Officials said the Ceres Police Department Communication Center received a call at approximately 11 a.m. from an unknown man who indicated to the police that he was going to shoot students at the school. The man advised the dispatcher that he would be at the school in 10 minutes, police said.Officials said that multiple police units responded to the school along with other schools within the Ceres Unified School District and took precautions, including a lockdown, while officers investigated the threat. Police deemed that students or staff were no longer under threat. However, the officers continue to investigate the source of the threat.Ceres Police Department is asking the public with any information on the incident to contact Detective Berlier at 209-538-5616.KCRA 3 has contacted officials for more information but has not been able to confirm whether the school is still under lockdown.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.

CERES, Calif. —

Mae Hensley Junior Highway School in Ceres was placed under lockdown in response to shooting threats on Tuesday morning, the Ceres police said.

Police have not been able to substantiate the threat.

Officials said the Ceres Police Department Communication Center received a call at approximately 11 a.m. from an unknown man who indicated to the police that he was going to shoot students at the school.

The man advised the dispatcher that he would be at the school in 10 minutes, police said.

Officials said that multiple police units responded to the school along with other schools within the Ceres Unified School District and took precautions, including a lockdown, while officers investigated the threat.

Police deemed that students or staff were no longer under threat. However, the officers continue to investigate the source of the threat.

Ceres Police Department is asking the public with any information on the incident to contact Detective Berlier at 209-538-5616.

KCRA 3 has contacted officials for more information but has not been able to confirm whether the school is still under lockdown.

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About the Author

Yosi Yahoudai is a founder and the managing partner of J&Y. His practice is comprised primarily of cases involving automobile and motorcycle accidents, but he also represents people in premises liability lawsuits, including suits alleging dangerous conditions of public property, third-party criminal conduct, and intentional torts. He also has expertise in cases involving product defects, dog bites, elder abuse, and sexual assault. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California and is admitted to practice in all California State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. If you have any questions about this article, you can contact Yosi by clicking here.

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