“Swatting” calls made to several school districts across the state

On Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at approximately 10:16 a.m., Stillwater Police Department (SPD) received a call of an active shooter situation at the Stillwater Junior High. An SPD School Resource Officer was on-site during the initial call and confirmed that there was no active shooter at the school.

SPD Chief Jeff Watts diverted officers to respond to other schools in the area in case of a “swatting c…