Possible school shooting thwarted thanks to Sandy Hook tip line, nonprofit says Rebecca CohenSeptember 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM 0 A Sandy Hook Promise benefit in New York City in 2022.
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Rebecca CohenSeptember 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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A Sandy Hook Promise benefit in New York City in 2022. (Dia Dipasupil / Getty Images)
A possible Northern California high school shooting was prevented thanks to a report sent into a tip line created by a nonprofit that aims to prevent gun violence, the organization said.
Sandy Hook Promise said in a statement Monday that the Sequoia Union High School District was able to stop the potential school shooting from taking place after a student reported that a classmate was exhibiting warning signs in their Instagram posts. The student then sent that information to the organization's "Say Something" anonymous reporting tip line.
"This set off a swift chain of events that ultimately saved lives," the Sandy Hook Promise statement said.
According to the report, the alleged suspect posted "detailed threats" on their social media account about carrying out a school shooting within the district, Sandy Hook Promise said. The suspect's posts included pictures of firearms, ammunition and a "mapped-out plan for attacking the school."
After the tip was reported, Sandy Hook Promise notified local police, who then placed two schools on lockdown as a precaution, according to the statement.
Law enforcement took the suspect into custody and later recovered weapons from their home, Sandy Hook Promise said.
Police in Menlo-Atherton did not immediately respond to a request for more information on the case and the arrest. The Sequoia Union High School District also did not immediately respond to a request for comment and additional information, including the school where the threat was made.
Jarrett Dooley, executive director of student services at the Sequoia Union High School District, said in the statement that the district is a proud partner of Say Something.
"We are grateful that the anonymous student tip resulted in swift action by local law enforcement and school administrators to keep all students, staff, and community members safe," Dooley added.
The planned shooting in California is the 19th instance in which Sandy Hook Promise programs have helped thwart an attack since its inception in 2018, the group said.
"All of those 19 communities were saved from the trauma of a school shooting because of the brave actions of upstanders that chose to say something," the statement said.
For Nicole Hockley, the co-founder and CEO of Sandy Hook Promise, the issue of school shootings is personal — her son, Dylan, was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School attack in 2012.
"Because of the courageous actions of one student – a single voice speaking up – this community was spared unimaginable heartbreak," Hockley said, according to the statement. "Sometimes we receive hundreds of tips about a potential threat. Other times, as we saw in California during this incident, it just takes one. At a time where many feel powerless against gun violence, this student's bravery proves that each of us has the ability to make a difference."
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