1:20 PM UPDATE:
If you wish to pick up your Hammond child early, please collect them from Hammond. There will be no further dismissals of Hammond students from T.C. Williams today.
— Alexandria Schools (@ACPSk12) January 18, 2018
1:15 PM UPDATE:
UPDATE: 1/18/18 12:55 p.m. Alexandria Police Department has cleared Francis C. Hammond Middle School for re-entry. More: https://t.co/SmBx3a2R2z
— Alexandria Schools (@ACPSk12) January 18, 2018
12:55 PM UPDATE:
APD has cleared Francis C. Hammond Middle school of any possible threats and @ACPSk12 students will be returning to the building. Thank you @fairfaxpolice for assisting with additional K9 units.
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) January 18, 2018
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Amanda Engel
WMAL.com
WASHINGTON (WMAL) — Police are searching Francis C. Hammond Middle School in Alexandria in response to a threat made on social media.
UPDATE: 1/18 11:15 am All students have been safely evacuated from Hammond following a threat on social media. More: https://t.co/SmBx3akrU7
— Alexandria Schools (@ACPSk12) January 18, 2018
Alexandria City Public Schools has tweeted that all the students have been evacuated.
APD is investigating a threat to Francis C Hammond Middle School, 4646 Seminary Road. The students have been evacuated. Expect police activity in the area.
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) January 18, 2018
They added on their website that students will have school lunch at T.C. Williams High School, where they were evacuated to and that they are hoping to get students back to the middle school by the end of the school day.
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