Lytonja Barfield arrested for false shooter alerts at five Louisiana schools

false shooter alerts Caddo Parish substitute teacher arrest school emergency system menacing charges

A 58-year-old substitute teacher, Lytonja Barfield, has been arrested in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, for allegedly triggering false active shooter alerts at five different schools.

According to Caddo Parish Sheriff Henry Whitehorn Sr. and school security officials, Barfield is suspected of using the school district’s emergency management system to report the threats. The alerts prompted immediate security protocols and lockdowns at multiple campuses to ensure the safety of students and staff while authorities investigated the legitimacy of the reports.

Investigators determined the threats were not real and identified Barfield as the source of the alerts. Caddo Parish Public Schools confirmed that Barfield is no longer employed by the district and was not assigned to any district site at the time of the incident. Barfield was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center on five counts of menacing.

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Caddo Parish · Caddo Parish School Board · Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office · Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office · Don Gibbs · Henry Whitehorn Sr. · Lytonja Barfield

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[● 3 SOURCES] The active shooter alerts sent to the five schools were determined to be false. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · internewscast.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Barfield allegedly used the district’s emergency management system to report active shooters at five separate schools. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · internewscast.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Barfield is no longer employed by the district and was not assigned to any district site at the time of the incident. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · internewscast.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Lytonja Barfield, 58, was booked on five counts of menacing. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · internewscast.com