Palmdale School Receives Multiple Bomb and Death Threats

Lt. Zamora with LASD Palmdale station spoke about the recent spike in hoax calls targeting a Palmdale middle school. Anthony Cheval / KNN

Palmdale, CA: A middle school in Palmdale has received numerous threats recently and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Palmdale station is looking for help from the public that will lead to an arrest.

Palmdale Aerospace Academy has been targeted by an unknown source calling in hoax threats. *Anthony Cheval* / KNN

Sheriff’s deputies from Palmdale station have responded to numerous bomb and death threats over the past two days. These threats were all made against students and staff at Palmdale Aerospace Academy (middle school) from an unknown source.

The most recent incident occurred Wednesday afternoon, Apr. 6, when the suspect called the Palmdale station and alleged that someone had just been stabbed at the school. When deputies arrived at the school, it was normal operation on campus, and no one was found injured.

Over the past two days, similar calls have been received for bomb threats and other acts of violence. Lt. Zamora from LASD Palmdale station, interviewed by Key News Network, is asking for the public’s help for information that could lead to an arrest. These hoax calls are taken very seriously. Calling in a hoax is a crime.

The number to report any information related to these threatening calls is (661) 272-2400 and ask for the detective bureau, or report on the website at lasd.org.