Stroudsburg High School was in lockdown Tuesday morning after a threat was received.

At 8:40 a.m., the Stroud Area Regional Police Officer who is assigned as school resource officer at Stroudsburg Area School District was notified that the Stroudsburg Area School District received an anonymous tip in reference to a possible threat with a firearm at Stroudsburg High School. As a precaution, the school was put on lock-down in order to keep the students safe in the classrooms so officers could investigate the tip.

At approximately 8:49 a.m., the Monroe County Control Center received one call that there was an active shooter at Stroudsburg High School. The call was received from a parent, who received the information from their child, who had texted the parent from inside the school. MCCC initiated active shooter protocols and numerous Law Enforcement Officers from numerous agencies responded to the high school. The responding Law Enforcement agencies along with the Stroudsburg Area School District Security Officers searched and secured the school. There was no active shooter event at the Stroudsburg High School.

Stroud Area Regional Police are actively investigating the anonymous tip and are still on scene at the high school. The students and staff at the school and the community are not believed to be in danger at this time.

The Stroud Area Regional Police Department thanked the following agencies for their rapid response and assistance: Stroudsburg Area School District Security, Pennsylvania State Police, Monroe County Sheriffs Department, and the Monroe County District Attorney Office Detectives.