Person of interest in Mandarin bomb threat

Duval County Public Schools tells Action News Jax there's a person of interest in Thursday's bomb threat at Mandarin High School.

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The ensuing evacuation forced students and teachers outside into the football stadium.

The decision came after the principal told parents the school had been swept. Many parents told us their students came home sun burnt.

STORY: Mandarin High students sunburned, sweaty after waiting out bomb threat

But there’s still no word on who’s responsible for a shooting threat at the same school today.

The threat led the cancellation of the Mandarin High Homecoming pep rally and kept hundreds of students from even going to school.

After threats on two consecutive days, teachers and parents we spoke to just want to get things back to normal.

Students who did show up for school this morning were wanded and those who came to this afternoon’s homecoming game were too.

But parents tell Action News Jax they’re more concerned about school safety.

"You know, it’s unfortunate they couldn’t do it," said Chris Beck. "But you know what, at the end of the day, is everybody safe?"

School board member Lori Hershey tells Action News Jax the investigation is ongoing.

“I would like our community to know that the threat was not made by a Mandarin High School student,” said Hershey.

The time of today’s homecoming game was changed after the shooting at Raines High School.

Beck says he doesn’t mind the events being altered if it means maximizing safety, and tells us it can teach students important life lessons.

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"Life is forever evolving, and it’s going to throw curve balls at you," said Beck. "How you react is important, how you communicate is essential."

Action News Jax asked if tomorrow’s homecoming dance would have extra security, or if students would be wanded when they return to school on Monday.

Hershey told us she couldn't reveal the details of their security planning, but did say students should feel safe both at the dance and at school.

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