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Racine Police Department 730 Center Street  Racine Wisconsin, 53403 PHONE NO. (262) 886-2300 FAX. NO. (262) 635-0190 Date: October 20, 2022 No: 22-27 Subject: Fake Shooting Call On Thursday, October 20, 2022 at approximately 0823 hours the Racine Police Department received a call from an unknown person who stated that he was a teacher at Park High School and that there is an active shooter in the school and fifteen students had been shot. The caller went on to describe the shooter and the weapon. The School Resource Officer, who was at Park High School at the time, had not heard any shots fired. Officers were immediately sent to Park High School and the school was put on lockdown. Racine Fire also responded and Mt. Pleasant PD, Caledonia PD and the Racine County Sheriff's Department were all notified. The building was cleared and no active shooter or injured students were found. Kenosha Bradford High School and Pleasant Prairie had similar calls to which were both false. Racine Police investigators are interested in any additional information that anyone may have about this incident. Any witnesses, or citizens with information, are urged to call the Racine Police Department Investigations Unit at (262) 635-7756. Those who wish to remain anonymous may contact Crime Stoppers by phone at (262) 636-9330, or through the Crime Stoppers app by using the p3 app. All media inquiries regarding this incident should be directed to my attention at (262) 635-7868. Sgt. Kristi Wilcox Public Information Officer