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Shooting Threat Locks Down Philly High School: Report Shooting Threat Locks Down Philly High School: Report
Shooting Threat Locks Down Philly High School: Report John Bartram High School in southwest Philadelphia went under lockdown on Friday, Oct. 21 after violent threats were made online, according to a report by CBS News.  An Instagram user posted an image with a rifle and the caption "gonna shoot up the school at 11:00 am," the outlet wrote citing police. As of 11 a.m., students were being allowed to move around the building but not to leave or re-enter, the report said.  Only hours before the school locked down, Philadelphia School District announced that it received a $1 million to combat violence at Bartram High, according to WHYY.…

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