School is canceled today (Wed) in Lapwai following a pair of threats received.
Lapwai Superintendent David Aiken announced the decision to allow law enforcement officials to complete an investigation.
According to a news release, Lapwai students received social media threats of school violence Monday night and Nez Perce Tribal Police and the FBI investigated and confirmed the messages originated in New South Wales, Australia. It was determined the threat was not credible and it was safe to continue with school Tuesday.
However, Lapwai schools received a phone call Tuesday from an unknown individual also threatening school violence, forcing authorities to put the schools in lockdown. Eventually students were sent home and all after school activities and sports were canceled.
Authorities do not believe the social media posts were related to the phone call received by the school, leading to the decision to cancel classes for today (Wed). (Lewiston Tribune)
