Bomb Threat Phoned Into Private School Linked To MD Mall Swatting Incident, Police Say

Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to a private school in Maryland on Tuesday afternoon to investigate a reported bomb threat.

The Bullis School
Photo Credit: *Google Maps street view*

Zak Failla

08/22/2023 1:29 p.m.

Officials say that shortly after noon on Tuesday, Aug. 22, officers were called to the Bullis School in Potomac where there was a reported bomb threat that led to the building being evacuated.

Officers were still at the scene at around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, and investigators say that the reported call may be linked to a swatting call that was phoned in to the Montgomery Mall over the weekend.

No additional information has been provided by the police.

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