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Increased Patrols At Palm Bay Schools After Phoned-In Threat
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 6, 12:43 PM EDT
updated Oct 6, 2:11 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WKMG (News 6 CBS), WESH 2 (NBC) and WFTV (Channel 9 ABC), not yet confirmed.
What Happened
A bomb threat targeting Palm Bay schools was identified as an attempted swatting incident, leading police to investigate the calls and increase patrols, WFTV, WESH 2, and WKMG reported.
Written by our system from the sources below (3), version 1, Oct 6, 3:25 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Bomb threat at Palm Bay schools identified as attempted swatting incident · WFTV (Channel 9 ABC)
- Police investigating swatting calls targeting Palm Bay schools · WESH 2 (NBC)
- Increased patrols at Palm Bay schools after phoned-in threat · WKMG (News 6 CBS)
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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