All articles tagged with #school lockdown
An elementary school in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood entered a soft lockdown after reports of ICE agents in the area, with all windows and doors locked as a safety measure, while classes continued and parents were advised to notify trusted adults for pickups.
An 11-year-old boy was arrested in Arizona after bringing a loaded gun into Mountainside Middle School in Scottsdale, prompting a lockdown. The school resource officer confirmed the gun was real and loaded, and the campus was swept for additional weapons. The boy is facing charges for possessing a firearm as a minor, having a deadly weapon on school grounds, and recklessly handling a deadly weapon. The school confirmed it was an isolated incident and stated that there is no threat to the community.
One person was killed and another injured in a stabbing incident in Pacifica, California. The suspect, identified as 46-year-old Jason Gillenwater, was found dead in Mendocino County from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The police had responded to a domestic violence incident involving Gillenwater and the female victim a week prior. The Pacifica School District was placed on lockdown as a precautionary measure.
Two people have been arrested following a shooting at Skyline High School in Oakland, prompting a lockdown. The shooting took place on campus, but no injuries were reported. Police recovered evidence, including a handgun, and detained four individuals during a search of the campus. Students barricaded themselves in classrooms for about two and a half hours. The Oakland Unified School District is reviewing its policies, and the school will be open on Wednesday.
Maine West High School in Des Plaines was evacuated after an "active shooter" alarm went off accidentally, according to Maine Township High School District 207. Police did not identify a threat, and all students and staff are safe. The district believes either someone accidentally pushed the button or there was a short in the system that caused the alarm to go off. The school was placed on lockdown "to keep students and staff safe" and to keep in line with protocol.
Tamra Judge, star of "The Real Housewives of Orange County," emotionally recounted an armed suspect entering her daughter's high school, causing a lockdown. The students barricaded themselves in their classrooms and were equipped with hammers. The individual was caught, and no one was physically harmed, but everyone is traumatized. Tamra shared the heart-dropping texts she received from her daughter in real-time. She is calling for an end to unnecessary gun violence.
Twin Valley High School in Buchanan County, Virginia was placed under lockdown after a loaded firearm was found in a parked vehicle on campus. An 18-year-old student was arrested and charged with Possession of a Firearm on School Property. The school was cleared, and no injuries were reported.
Multiple schools in Massachusetts received hoax threat calls reporting a gunman inside the school and multiple people being shot, causing lockdowns and panic among parents. At least 28 communities received these calls, and the FBI and local law enforcement agencies are investigating the source of the calls. The FBI released a statement urging the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity or individuals to law enforcement immediately.