Active shooter alert mistakenly sent to phones in Louisiana parish

An emergency alert warning of an active shooter was mistakenly sent to phones in southern Louisiana, according to officials. Authorities said there is no threat to the public.

The Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government said the alert was issued earlier today in error. Sheriff Tim Soignet confirmed there is no active shooter incident and asked the public to disregard the message.

The text messages sent to phones included an initial alert stating “URGENT Active Shooter NOT A DRILL,” followed by a second message advising that there was no active shooter event in Terrebonne Parish and instructing recipients to disregard the earlier alert.

Officials said there is no known threat to public safety and that they are reviewing how the emergency message was mistakenly issued.

Terrebonne Parish is located in southeastern Louisiana, southwest of New Orleans, along the Gulf Coast, and includes the city of Houma.