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HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) – Henrico County dispatchers say Monday’s false active shooter threat was the first time they had received a text like that through the “Text to 911” program.

In June 2018 the Henrico County Emergency Communications Center incorporated the text to 911 technology into its system.

“We’ve gotten calls for a medical call,” said Administrative Communications Supervisor Rebekah Taylor. “We were able to give them pre-arrival information over texts to ensure that they’re receiving the same exact…