Bomb units from the Plano and Garland police departments are headed to Greenville High School to investigate a device that looks like a pipe bomb found in a bathroom Thursday morning.
According to the Greenville ISD, after the object was found the school was evacuated and the campus closed.
No injuries have been reported and authorities have not revealed any other information about the device including how it was found or who may have left it in the bathroom.
A search of the building is being done by Garland Police, the district said.
In a letter to parents, the district said only juniors taking end-of-course exams were on campus at the time and that the rest of the student body wasn’t expected to arrive until 2 p.m.
Students who had transportation were allowed to leave campus and those who were to report later in the afternoon are being asked to stay away. The district said the campus will remain closed for the remainder of the day and that all Greenville High School activities have been canceled.
“We appreciate all the law enforcement agencies for their swift response and commitment to public safety,” the district said in a statement.
Greenville Police are being assisted in the investigation by the Greenville Fire Department, Hunt County Sheriff’s Department and the police departments in Garland and Plano.
