LCSO says social media post was from parody account

By Robert Perea

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said a social media post Tuesday morning that there was an active shooter at Fernley High School came from a parody account and there was not threat to the school.

The sheriff’s office said at approximately 7:35 a.m., a post on a social media platform indicated that there was an active shooter at Fernley High School. At that moment, both Fernley School Resource Officers were on campus and observed no danger to students or staff.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officers, along with the Lyon County School District, were informed of the post around 8:10 a.m., roughly 35 minutes after the initial post. All students were confirmed to be safe, with no threats posed to students, staff, or the community.

LCSO said the dispatch center did not receive any calls regarding the incident.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office investigated the post and concluded it originated from a parody account on a different social media platform. All information gathered was found to be inaccurate.

The Sheriff’s Office urges the public to avoid disseminating unverified information online and to call law enforcement if you think an incident is occurring. For additional details concerning this incident, contact the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and direct inquiries to Sgt. Mark Kosak by calling (775) 463-6600.