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Snapchat threat leads to ‘soft lockdown’ at SHS

Hundreds of parents, others signed out 1,000+ students

A line of parents, relatives and guardians could be seen outside of Statesboro High School following a threat posted on social media Thursday morning. A day later, the school went through a normal day Friday, except for a drop in attendance when compared to the previous Friday.

SHS 2 — A line of parents, relatives and guardians could be seen outside of Statesboro High School following a threat posted on social media Thursday morning. A day later, the school went through a normal day Friday, except for a drop in attendance when compared to the previous Friday.

After a threat of violence against Statesboro High School was posted on social media Thursday morning, about 1,000 students were signed out to leave school as hundreds of parents, relatives and others descended on the school’s Lester Road campus.

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