High school football game postponed after students hear about possible threat

Friday, September 23, 2022
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- A high school football game in Chapel Hill was postponed Friday because of a perceived threat at the game.

Administrators for the schools said several students came forward to say they'd heard about a threat against people going to the football game Friday night.
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The administration immediately investigated the threat and decided to postpone the game to a later date.

The school said it found "no concrete evidence...to suggest that a credible threat exists," but still the decision was made to postpone the game.

"After further investigation, we have no reason to believe there was a credible threat and the school environments are considered safe," a schools spokesperson said..

The school district also said school administrators and local law enforcement identified the person believed to be responsible for what other students "interpreted as a threat involving those present at the (now postponed) football game."



Local law enforcement is also involved in the investigation, according to the school's post on social media.
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The school also said the students who came forward about the possible threat did the right thing and were a shining example of how everybody should act in the same situation.



The rescheduled date for the East Chapel Hill at Chapel Hill football game has yet to be determined.
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