UPDATED: 11:20 AM

Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader told local media at 9:30 AM that Trion Schools are on a full lockdown after a threat was sent via text to a student at Trion. The sheriff says that it was a threat about a gun on the premises that was sent from out of county.

Sheriff Schrader says the student outside the county that sent the text has been identified and is being interviewed by that school’s SRO. The sheriff says the text was not a “direct threat” but indicated that there was a firearm on school property and the sheriff’s office along with Trion Police Department and Trion School officials are still investigating.

Also, a law enforcement officer from a neighboring jurisdiction accidently shot himself in the foot at Trion City Schools this morning.  Sheriff Schrader said it was an “unfortunate incident”.  The officer received medical treatment for the non-life-threatening injury.

Trion student’s parents were told that they could pick up their children from the school earlier this morning.

The sheriff, Trion Police and school officials are urging the public to remain calm while the investigation into the incident continues.