Rumor of school shooting overheard in Litchfield

LITCHFIELD — Connecticut State Police are investigating the rumor of a possible school shooting that was overheard Wednesday.

The Wamogo High School administration contacted state police after a student claimed to have overheard another, unknown student saying, “Don’t come to school tomorrow, there’s going to be a shooting,” according to a police report.

Sabin Loveland, the principal of Wamogo High School, said in a statement that despite the report lacking specificity and detail, the school collaborated with state police “to complete a thorough investigation out of an abundance of caution. The investigation has led us to believe that there are no concerns with the safety of our students and that the threat was unsubstantiated.”

Student safety remains the school’s utmost priority and their protocol will always be thorough, exercise more caution than less and also to be transparent with all members of the school community, she said.

Loveland went on to thank the people who brought the possible concern to their attention and those who cooperated with the investigation.

This investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact state police at 800626-7900.

Wamogo High School is part of the Region 6 school district, which serves students from Warren, Morris and Goshen.