Columbine school evacuated after bomb threat

Columbine High School, site of the US’ deadliest school massacre eight years ago, was evacuated today after officials received at least one call about a bomb threat, authorities said.

Jefferson County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Jacki Kelley said students were being taken to a nearby park while bomb squads and dogs searched the school.

Columbine made international headlines in April 20, 1999, when two students shot and killed 13 people before taking their own lives.

Kelley said she believed more than one threat was called in today beginning at 9.30am. She did not know whether or not the caller made reference to 1999 attack.

“Most of the threats that have been associated to that school made reference to past events that occurred there,” Kelley said. “But a bomb threat to a school is as serious at any school as it is at Columbine.”

Columbine has about 1,850 students, said Marlene Desmond, spokeswoman for Jefferson County Schools.