Carmalt PreK-8 in Brookline Placed on Lockdown

Police investigating after threatening social media post

Students and staff safe, no injuries reported

Carmalt PreK-8 in Brookline was placed on lockdown on Tuesday morning after a threatening social media post was discovered. The post, which was made on Snapchat, threatened to "shoot up" the school. Police were immediately notified and responded to the scene. The school was placed on lockdown as a precaution while police investigated.

After a thorough investigation, police determined that there was no credible threat to the school. The lockdown was lifted and students and staff were allowed to return to their normal activities. No injuries were reported.

The Brookline Police Department is continuing to investigate the incident. Anyone with information about the social media post is asked to contact the police.