Sotomayor High School evacuated after bomb threat; students and staff safe

UPDATE (2:30 P.M.) – The Northside Independent School District has confirmed that the campus has been cleared and declared safe for reentry.

Students are returning inside under staff supervision. Afternoon buses will run on their normal schedule.

The threat remains under investigation. No injuries or arrests have been reported.

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SAN ANTONIO — Students and staff at Sotomayor High School are being evacuated after someone called in a bomb threat Tuesday.

Northside Independent School District officials, as well as officials with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, confirmed that everyone on campus is safe as the evacuation continues.

Authorities have identified a person believed to be responsible for the threat.

Northside ISD police are conducting a sweep of the school as a precaution to ensure the building is safe.

The district said students and staff are following standard evacuation procedures while officers investigate.

Deputies are actively securing the area around the school and conducting a safety and security sweep of the campus.

As a precautionary measure, all students have been relocated to a safe and secure area on campus, said the sheriff’s office.

No injuries have been reported.

School officials said additional updates will be provided as more information becomes available.