Student in custody after TikTok threat causes lockdown at Etta Dale Junior High School in El Reno

School lockdown over in 15 minutes

School lockdown over in 15 minutes News Staff Mon, 09/21/2026 - 13:34 X Etta Dale Junior High was placed into a “soft lockdown” Monday morning according to El Reno Public Schools Superintendent Matt Goucher after the district was made aware of a threat on social media.“We had two girls come into the office and talk with a counselor about a threat they had seen on TikTok that was made by another one of our students. The two students showed the c…

Student in custody after TikTok threat causes lockdown at Etta Dale Junior High School in El Reno

Authorities say Etta Dale Junior High School in El Reno was placed on lockdown Monday morning after the school was notified of a threat a student made on social media.

Etta Dale Junior High Lockdown: TikTok Threat, El Reno, OK

Etta Dale Junior High in El Reno went into lockdown Monday after school officials learned that a student had allegedly made a threat on TikTok, and police took the student into custody. School officials said the lockdown was put in place as a precaution to protect students and staff. According to KFOR, El Reno Public Schools contacted law enforcement immediately after learning of the threat, and police responded by taking the student into custod…