UPDATE at 12:05: Police tell me they are investigating a threat made around 6:00 a.m. at the French Immersion School. The suspect made a bomb threat to multiple schools. The French Immersion School was searched and nothing was located. Still no one in custody.
Three Milwaukee Public Schools locations have been closed after a threatening message was sent out this morning.
“Today, Friday, April 5, 2024 three Milwaukee Public Schools will be closed after a threatening message was received,” reads a statement from Milwaukee Public Schools. “The safety of our students and staff is our top priority. Out of an abundance of caution, Milwaukee French Immersion School, Groppi High School and HI-Mount Community School will be closed while the situation is investigated.”
WTMJ has reached out to MPS and Milwaukee Police for more information regarding what the threatening message indicated.
This is a breaking news story; more information will be provided as it becomes available.