Bomb threat found in bathroom at Long Beach Middle School

Long Beach police and fire responded to Long Beach Middle School around 9:15 this morning after a written bomb threat was found in a girl’s bathroom.

The Long Beach School District sent a text to parents just before 11 a.m. alerting them to the situation followed by another text alert just after 11 a.m. indicating all students were safe.

During the lockdown, students were moved to the gym while the Biloxi K9 unit swept the school. Around 12:20 this afternoon, the all clear was given after it was determined that the threat was not viable.

Chief of Police Billy Seal tells News 25 safety of Long Beach schools is a priority. “We’re always concerned. I have kids in the schools. I have a daughter in this school. We’re definitely concerned about the safety of the kids and the staff in this school, all the schools in Long Beach.”

Over a dozen parents arrived at the school after receiving the alerts and checked their children out early.