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High school football game canceled following threat of violence
Friday’s high school varsity football game between Dedham and Dover-Sherborn was canceled after a threatening phone call was received earlier in the day.Originally, Dedham Superintendent Nan Murphy and Chief of Police Mike D’Entrement issued a statement saying they planned to hold the game as scheduled. The start time was supposed to be 6 p.m. Around 4:45 p.m., the game was called off. “Although there have been no new developments in the investigation, and the threat remains unsubstantiated, the Dedham Public Schools will work to reschedule the game for later in the Fall,” Dedham Public Schools officials said. According to the statement from D’Entrement and Murphy, the anonymous call to Dedham High School came from a blocked phone number.”The caller reported a rumor that a student was going to ‘shoot up the football game today.’ No other details were provided,” officials said. “Although the Dedham Police Department still has no reason to believe this morning’s anonymous call regarding a threat of violence at tonight’s football game is credible, jointly, the Dedham and Dover-Sherborn Districts have decided to cancel the game,” the Dover-Sherborn administration said. “The coach called us in, told us there was a threat going on,” said Evan Howley, a Dedham High School freshman. “I was very mad but, at the same time, everyone should be safe.”The threat comes in the wake of a school shooting in Georgia that killed two students and two teachers.”It’s not called for. Even if it is an empty threat, it’s not something you should joke about nowadays,” said former student Will Fitzgerald. “To go after kids in high school. At an athletic event. When this is a memory that they’ll never forget now. Not about the football game but just the nonsense that some selfish, self-centered moron calling in a threat like that,” said Rob Burke, a Dedham resident. “While we do not wish to exist in a society where fear and threats of violence govern our decisions, the safety of our students must come first,” the Dover-Sherborn administration said.
DEDHAM, Mass. —
Friday’s high school varsity football game between Dedham and Dover-Sherborn was canceled after a threatening phone call was received earlier in the day.
Originally, Dedham Superintendent Nan Murphy and Chief of Police Mike D’Entrement issued a statement saying they planned to hold the game as scheduled. The start time was supposed to be 6 p.m.
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Around 4:45 p.m., the game was called off.
“Although there have been no new developments in the investigation, and the threat remains unsubstantiated, the Dedham Public Schools will work to reschedule the game for later in the Fall,” Dedham Public Schools officials said.
According to the statement from D’Entrement and Murphy, the anonymous call to Dedham High School came from a blocked phone number.
“The caller reported a rumor that a student was going to ‘shoot up the football game today.’ No other details were provided,” officials said.
“Although the Dedham Police Department still has no reason to believe this morning’s anonymous call regarding a threat of violence at tonight’s football game is credible, jointly, the Dedham and Dover-Sherborn Districts have decided to cancel the game,” the Dover-Sherborn administration said.
“The coach called us in, told us there was a threat going on,” said Evan Howley, a Dedham High School freshman. “I was very mad but, at the same time, everyone should be safe.”
The threat comes in the wake of a school shooting in Georgia that killed two students and two teachers.
“It’s not called for. Even if it is an empty threat, it’s not something you should joke about nowadays,” said former student Will Fitzgerald.
“To go after kids in high school. At an athletic event. When this is a memory that they’ll never forget now. Not about the football game but just the nonsense that some selfish, self-centered moron calling in a threat like that,” said Rob Burke, a Dedham resident.
“While we do not wish to exist in a society where fear and threats of violence govern our decisions, the safety of our students must come first,” the Dover-Sherborn administration said.
Boston Live News