Oxford High School was closed on Friday after a swatting incident resulted in a lockdown

OXFORD, Mich. (WXYZ) — According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, Oxford High School was placed on lockdown Thursday due to a threat.

The district announced that school will be closed Friday for this reason.

Hear more from Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard in the video below:

Sheriff Michael Bouchard talks about locking down Oxford High School after a “swatting” call

During Thursday's lockdown, Staci Broder said her daughter was in the same room with the same teacher as she was on that tragic day nearly three years ago when four students were shot and several others were injured. This time she was relieved to learn that it wasn't a real threat.

“Why do people have to be so mean? For example: Why can't you be kind? I mean, that would change a lot of our world, wouldn't it?” she asked.

Almost immediately after receiving a text message from her daughter about the suspension, Broder told 7 News Detroit that she began receiving emails from the district. The district notified parents of the threat while reassuring them that everything was OK.

“I feel like they are proceeding with great caution for the district and my children. “So we probably received four separate emails within a half hour that they knew information was coming out,” Broder said.

“It didn’t feel overly scary, but I felt like they were putting in the work and getting information out to us.”

Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard told 7 News Detroit, “We believe it's related to a number of these things that have happened recently in Midland and Saginaw.” The same goes for threatening schools. It's just really sad and disgusting because it terrorizes people. It scares them a lot.”

He said the caller claimed someone was in the bathroom with an AK-47 automatic rifle and a pipe bomb and was threatening to shoot everyone and detonate the bomb.

Officers searched the building and determined the threat was not credible and that the call came from the Netherlands.

Bouchard said it was an incident known as swatting.

“And I don't care if they're in Europe or not, we've actually worked with London in the past and prosecuted people in England, and if we can track down that person, no matter what country they're in, if we can If we have any kind of contract, we will charge them criminally wherever they may be,” the sheriff said.

Broder said, “It's very frustrating, and the district attorney's office has told us and various things, various publications have said, if something happens in one area, that area will be attacked again, but it's still heartbreaking.”

When asked how her daughter is doing, Broder said, “She's pretty tough and you know, she's really more worried about getting to cross country practice and regional training tomorrow and the things that are going on for her Lives matter. “But we can’t believe it.” doesn’t challenge all of our children and our entire psyche.”

Bouchard said the department's Computer Crimes Unit is investigating.

Below is an email to parents regarding Friday's closure: