Police presence increase at Soledad High School over potential shooting threats

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Police are increasing their presence at Soledad High School after receiving reports of a potential school shooting.

According to Soledad Police, high school administrators notified the department of the threat on Tuesday.

Police say they began their investigation shortly after and assigned officers to the campus.

Investigators are currently in the process of reviewing surveillance cameras and identifying the person who made the threat.

"We take this very seriously, regardless if it was some type of joke, we're going to make sure we were thorough and investigate this to the end to rule out that any credibility to this threat. Again, the priority for the solid at police department is the safety and security of our students," Soledad Police Sgt. Juan Santiago said.

He adds that additional officers will be assigned during high peak times, such as before and after school, through the week's end.