TULSA, Okla. — Officials placed both Will Rogers High School and Hoover Elementary on lockdown for several hours on Monday.
The lockdown happened in response to an alleged threat. While officers investigated the scene, they found a car, allegedly connected to the threats. Police did not find the suspect inside the car.
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Police from TPD and the school district formed a soft perimeter around the campus. The majority of officers left campus around 1 p.m.
Parents, like Brenda, a mother of two Rogers HS students, also showed up around campus.
Brenda recounted text messages with her daughter.
"She said they’re fine," Brenda said, "They put her in a closet. That’s why I was so scared, because she told me they [were] in a closet."
School staff dismissed students at 3:35 p.m., as usual. Brenda's daughters and all of their classmates went home safely.
Brenda anxiously awaited dismissal as she wanted to "hug them so much, and tell them be aware every time. You know? Because you never know."
As of 11:45 a.m. on 4/13/2026, Rogers High School is on lockdown.
There were threats made to members of the student body that were credible enough to prompt Tulsa Public Schools and the Tulsa Police Department to lock the school down for the safety of the students and staff.
In an abundance of caution, we have numerous officers in and around the school and have searched it multiple times.
We are still investigating this incident and keeping students and staff within the building in the meantime.
If you have a student here, TPS will be providing details on when students will be released.
We will provide updates as they become available.
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