At approximately 12:30 PM today the Uvalde Police Department posted the following on the department’s Facebook page:

AVOID THE AREA

LARGE POLICE PRESENCE

Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn Express.

US HWY 90 E is shutdown due to a threat.

City of Uvalde

According to Uvalde County Sheriff Ruben Nolasco , both incidents turned out to be unfounded.

“Short version

No active shooter

PD received a call of someone wanting to

Shoot the Hampton and Holiday Inn. Phone pinged to someone in Oklahoma

2nd call

Dispatch advised The Sheriff’s Office of a subject traveling through Hondo had shot at a motorist. Subject was traveling west bound on 90. The area was scoured and the search was unfounded.” Sheriff Ruben Nolasco wrote on Facebook Messenger.