False Active Shooter Call Puts Bishop McGuinness High School On Alert

A 911 call reporting an active shooter Thursday at Bishop McGuiness High School has been determined to be a false report.

Thursday, September 15th 2022, 6:04 pm

By: Augusta McDonnell

OKLAHOMA CITY -

A 911 call reporting an active shooter Thursday at Bishop McGuiness High School has been determined to be a false report.

Oklahoma City police said two off-duty officers were at the school when the call came in just after 2:30 p.m.

Authorities said they immediately began to search for the potential threat.

Meanwhile, some worried parents also came to the school themselves to pick up their children.

Officers meticulously went through the building to ensure there was no threat.

Augusta McDonnell

Augusta McDonnell joined 9 News in April of 2021. A Montana native, Augusta graduated from the University of Montana in Missoula with a degree in Journalism. She also studied middle eastern civilizations, theology and politics for two years at Biola University in La Mirada, California.