FBI El Paso warns of statewide school threat ‘hoax’

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The FBI's El Paso office issued a statement Friday saying its agents are aware of the statewide hoax received by schools across Texas today.

The FBI says some schools, students, and staff have received the threats in El Paso, too.

The FBI provided ABC-7 with the following statement:

"The FBI is aware of the numerous hoax incidents wherein a bomb threat at a school is made. The FBI takes hoax threats very seriously because it puts innocent people at risk. While we have no information to indicate a specific and credible threat, we will continue to work with our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to gather, share, and act upon threat information as it comes to our attention. We urge the public to remain vigilant, and report any and all suspicious activity and/or individuals to law enforcement immediately."

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