Gray's Creek High School on 'high alert' after potential threat of 'mass violence' to campus

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
HOPE MILLS, N.C. (WTVD) -- Gray's Creek High School has added extra security to its campus after authorities said it received a potential threat of "mass violence."

The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said it received a news tip about a potential threat of mass violence on Tuesday.

Deputies said families and staff members were informed on Tuesday night about the threat to the school.

Details about the threat are not clear; however, law enforcement is actively investigating the situation.

"You have to take everything seriously. You can't take anything for granted nowadays," said parent Stefanie Gispert. "It scares you, considering that in today's society, it's now a normal thing that these schools are constantly getting threats. It's a rarity. I remember when Columbine happened. And that was unheard of. But now in today's society, it's an expectant. It's a regular occurrence."



Cumberland County Schools (CCS) said it has also added extra officers to the campuses on Wednesday to keep students and faculty safe.

Neither law enforcement nor the CCS has confirmed the veracity of the threat. A district spokesperson told ABC11, "While law enforcement has not confirmed it as credible, we take all safety concerns seriously."

Gispert said this incident, along with others, gives her concern as to what to do about her son's education at the school.

"Part of me as a parent has thought about pulling my kid out of school and doing homeschooling," said Gispert. "Now that I have to be scared that at any minute we can get a phone call from the school or from my child or from my niece and nephew who go here as well, that there's a possible Code Red; that their lives are in danger, it's terrifying for any parent."

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