SANFORD — Police here have put out the word that there is no credible threat to any school in Sanford after a a social media post claim that an imminent school shooting was expected at “SHS.” 

“There is viral post spreading across social media of a screen shot by a person named Ray Andres indicating that there is going to be a school shooting at ‘SHS’ tomorrow,” Sanford Police Department posted on its Facebook page on Wednesday. “This is a nationwide post that originated in the state of Ohio, and has since spread fear in every school in America with the acronym SHS.”

“There is no credible threat to any of our schools here in Sanford,” police said. “As always, the Sanford Police Department will do everything to ensure the safety of our school children. Thank you all for bringing this to our attention. Please contact us with any questions or concerns.”


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