June 22, 2026
Hoax: False active shooter calls made to E-911
The Tennessee Bureau of investigations is working with state and federal agencies to trace the source of several hoax 911 calls made Wednesday morning.
The calls alleged an active shooter at various high schools around the state including Jefferson County High School and Morristown Hamblen West High School. Both schools were placed on lockdown and searched.
The calls were confirmed to be a hoax.
“At this time, none of these reports has proven credible and there is no known immediate threat to public safety at this time,” the TBI said.
Jefferson County School officials confirmed that all Jefferson schools were placed on lockdown until the High School was cleared.
They confirmed not shooting and no injuries.
The Hamblen County Sheriff’s Officer released the following statement:
“The rumors of a shooting and/or injuries at a Hamblen County School are totally false.
“A call was received at 911, but it has been confirmed the call was a hoax. It was computer generated and was also made to different counties across the State of Tennessee.
“Per Sheriff Chad Mullins, once the call was received, members of the HCSO were immediately dispatched to the school and found everyone to be safe.”
