What happened: A bomb threat at Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy forced a brief evacuation of the school, according to the Palm Springs Police Department.
Background: PSPD says that at around 3:34 p.m. on Wednesday, officers responded to the charter academy located at 3525 Congress Avenue regarding a bomb threat involving a message left on a school computer.
Staff helped evacuate students and personnel from the building and move them away from the property while the threat was investigated. The police department also believes the threat had a low level of credibility.
The investigation remains active.
The available details are limited to the information verified at publication time. Readers should expect updates as the matter develops.
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Source: official sources including CBS12 News.
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