School shooting threats targeting Den Bosch, Almere, and Lelystad schools
Four schools in and around Den Bosch and schools in Almere and Lelystad are the newest targets of school shooting threats posted on social media platforms like Snapchat and TikTok. The schools have informed the police, but remain open.
The Noord-Brabant schools involved are the Yuverta, the Bossche Vakschool, and the ds. Pierson College in Den Bosch and Rodenborch College in Rosmalen, Brabants Dagblad reports. The threats, which consist of pictures of guns and the text “shooting tomorrow,” circulated online on Monday evening.
In Flevoland, threats targeted various schools in Almere and Lelystad on Tuesday morning.
The schools in Noord-Brabant notified students and parents. “An image has been shared via social media for a few hours now showing threatening language, two pistols, and the name of four schools,” they wrote in an email. “Because the name of our school is also mentioned, the police have been informed via the safety protocol.”
The schools are open on Tuesday and lessons are continuing as normal. “The police indicate that the school can provide their education as usual. If there is reason to change the advice, we will inform you immediately.”
The Flevoland schools are also open on Tuesday. The police are keeping an eye on the situation, a spokesperson told Omroep Flevoland.
A police spokesperson confirmed to the Brabants Dagblad that they are aware of the threats and are investigating. “Online threats have been made more often in recent days,” the spokesperson said. “Schools in Breda were also mentioned earlier.”
A minor girl from Belgium was arrested for the threats against Breda schools on Sunday. Earlier this month there were similar threats against schools in Nijmegen, Wijchen, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam.
