Armed police were dispatched to Dewsbury town centre after reports of a machete fight, with a helicopter deployed in response. The Dewsbury incident occurred around 3:30pm on Friday, April 10, but police stated no arrests were made and no injuries were reported. Details about the Dewsbury machete fight remain limited, with authorities not releasing information about potential suspects or motives.
In Lade, Norway, police were on scene controlling several people after a disagreement, having initially received a report of firearms in connection with two youths in a scuffle. Operations leader Bjørnar Gaasvik confirmed that no firearms were actually involved in the incident. Four to six youths fled when the first police patrol arrived in Lade, but they are now under control according to authorities.
The situation in Lade was not as serious as initially assumed, according to operations leader Bjørnar Gaasvik. Armed police with shields were seen in Lade, but they had removed bulletproof vests and were talking to people. An ambulance was on scene in Lade, but no one needed medical treatment.
Police responded to a threat situation in Lier, Norway, with large resources and firearms were used. No injuries were reported in the Lier incident, and police have control of an offended person. Police are working on concrete information about where suspects are located in the Lier incident.
Police were dispatched to Sunnland school after a report of burning books outdoors. The fire was no longer burning at Sunnland school, and police are searching for those who lit it. The fire service did not respond to the Sunnland school incident because there was no risk of spreading.
In Västra Götaland, Sweden, police assessed that there was no risk of a threat being acted upon in a school incident, but a report of gross unlawful threat against a group was filed. A person has been taken for questioning in the Västra Götaland school threat incident. High school students were behind a joke that police deemed inappropriate.
There is no threat picture in a reported school shooting incident. Racist graffiti threatening a mass shooting was discovered on the San Jose State University campus. A photo of one message showed swastikas scrawled on a wall next to a message referencing 'White comrades' and dates including 11/21, 11/19, and 11/20.
The message threatened a mass shooting using antisemitic, anti-Asian, and anti-Muslim language, and warned students to 'stay away from McQ,' referencing McQuarrie Hall where the graffiti was written. School officials are taking the threats seriously and responding with extra security, including increased police patrols and monitoring of social media. The SJSU Police Department sent out a community safety advisory about multiple instances of graffiti with hate speech and threats of violence.
Officials said the graffiti has since been removed. The graffiti was discovered not long after two separate shootings at local schools: the murder of coach John Beam at Laney College on Nov. 14 and a shooting at Skyline High School on Nov.
12. University police said the threat at SJSU is considered 'low-level' but they are remaining vigilant. Graffiti threatening a school shooting was found in a Lansing Eastern High School girl's bathroom, prompting an investigation according to spokesperson Bob Kolt.
Officials have determined there is no threat to students or staff and called the threat not credible. A custodian was unable to clear the graffiti on Tuesday, and there was no school on Wednesday due to a professional development day, leaving the graffiti to be cleaned on Thursday. Students remained safe throughout the school day on Thursday.
Bob Kolt did not confirm whether the person responsible for the graffiti has been identified, and no disciplinary actions have been taken by the school district in connection with the message. A mass shooting threat was written inside a bathroom at Cal State Northridge, prompting the university to investigate. ' Images of the graffiti circulated on social media and police were seen at the campus late at night.
CSUN said in a statement they are aware of the hateful and offensive graffiti and CSUN Police are investigating. CSUN said they are working to remove the graffiti immediately and condemn it in the strongest possible terms. If the perpetrator is caught, they face charges of vandalism.
The campus remains open and all classes and activities will go on as scheduled at affected institutions.