For the second time in as many days, a Montgomery County high school was evacuated on Friday after someone called in an unfounded threat.
Walt Whitman High School, in Bethesda, was evacuated after someone threatened a shooting and suggested there were bombs in the school, police said.
Students were cleared from the school, police conducted a search and they found nothing. School went back into session just before 1:30 p.m.
One parent said he’s relieved everyone is OK but the threats are disturbing.
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“Obviously, we are concerned as parents and kids obviously are traumatized. They should not go through an experience like this,” he said.
Police are still trying to determine who made the call.
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A similar threat at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School on Thursday sparked a huge police response. Police said they had to put other calls for help on hold as they devoted resources to searching the school.
A threat also was made regarding Bethesda Elementary School on Friday and quickly determined to be false.
Stay with NBC Washington for more details on this developing story.