CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral Police responded to a call for service about a threat against Oasis Middle and Oasis High School on Tuesday.
A parent reported that her child heard a student say he was going to shoot up Oasis Middle School. School Resource Officer Colby Palmer was working a basketball detail at Oasis High School when he was informed of the incident and immediately began investigating.
The Cape Coral Charter School system subsequently sent out an automated message to the parents of the students that attend Oasis High School, Oasis Middle School, and Oasis Elementary school about the threat, contacting nearly 2,500 families.
School Resource Officer Palmer investigated and determined that it was not a credible threat. Nearly 400 students from Oasis Middle School did not come to school Wednesday because of them, and there were numerous calls received with concerns about the danger.
Also due to the threat, the Oasis Elementary School had 194 students absent from school Wednesday. Additionally, they had a high volume of parent phone calls and emails regarding the incident.
Oasis Elementary school also had to adjust outside activities.
The student was charged with Disrupting a School Function. The juvenile was transferred to the Juvenile Assessment Center.
