Nipomo High School placed into shelter-in-place status after online threat Thursday morning

NIPOMO, Calif. – Nipomo High School was put under a shelter-in-place protocol after an online threat was sent to the school Thursday morning.

According to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, the school received an anonymous threat that was not directed at any one person, but that threat has been determined to have been not credible.

The shelter-in-place did not extend to the surrounding area, but did include Central Coast New Tech High School which is next door to Nipomo High explained the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.

The after-school release and pickup process will be the same as normal despite the earlier shelter-in-place as well scheduled after-school activities and sports detailed Lucia Mar Unified Schoo District.

Any sports that had an early departure Thursday will be rescheduled explained the Lucia Mar Unified School District.

Lucia Mar Unified School District added that a law enforcement presence will remain on campus through the afternoon.

The investigation into this incident is ongoing shared the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.