Missoula police responded to Hellgate High School on Wednesday to what a department official called a “non-credible threat” of a potential school shooting posted to social media.

The threat appeared to be linked to a series of other threats being circulated around the country, Missoula Police Department spokesperson Whitney Bennett stated in a press release Wednesday.

“The threat indicates a school shooting may occur following an evacuation triggered by a fire alarm,” Whitney wrote. “Based on our investigation and information gathered, we do not believe this threat to be credible.”

The school continued to operate as usual on Wednesday, the press release continued, but multiple police officers were sent to the school “out of an abundance of caution.”

Asked whether police had identified any suspects behind the threat, Bennett said investigators don't believe the person who made the threat is local.

The threat matched similar ones on social media that have targeted dozens of other schools around the country, she wrote in a text message.

This story will be updated.