Mass shooting threat prompts school lockdowns in Dade County, Georgia

Dade County schools and buildings around the square in Trenton, Georgia, were asked to lock down after a c

aller threatened a “mass shooting,” according to the Dade County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies were searching around the Sheriff’s Office and Veterans Memorial Park for the person who called dispatch. No suspect had been located at the time of the agency’s update.

The Sheriff’s Office said there were no immediate threats to any schools. The lockdowns were precautionary, and additional deputies were sent to each campus.

Authorities asked people to avoid the square while the search continued.