A social media risk has prompted a lockdown at Eli Whitney Tech in Hamden on Monday.

Connecticut Point out Police stated troopers were being informed by a mum or dad of a university student that they experienced seen a social media risk believed to be relevant to Eli Whitney Tech all over 9:45 a.m.

The university principal was contacted and a lockdown was initiated at the university.

Troopers are at the school investigating. Hamden Police have also been named to the school to assistance.

Also nowadays, Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven is on lockdown after a report of a probable gun in the making, in accordance to a school spokesperson.

Today’s threats appear after a danger was received more than the weekend about Hamden High Faculty. Hamden Police said the risk was produced Sunday evening and was directed towards the large university local community.

District officers mentioned Hamden Large is closed on Monday and Tuesday. They hope to reopen Wednesday as the threat is investigated.

The Hamden faculty district also obtained a distinctive menace past 7 days and shut Hamden Superior University on Friday.

Police said school officers received a tip close to 9:30 p.m. Thursday about an on the internet danger of potential gun violence at Hamden Large School and police commenced investigating.