MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (AP) — Witnesses described children fleeing after the sound of gunshots near a Wisconsin middle school where authorities said an active shooter who never got inside was “neutralized” outside the building Wednesday. There were no reported injuries to those inside the school.
But police remained on the scene hours later, and Mount Horeb Area School District had only announced plans to release younger students from a nearby elementary school. In a post on Facebook, the district said remaining students would stay in schools “while the police continue their investigation.”
For panicked kids and their parents, the initial incident and the wait to be reunited was terrifying. Parents described children hiding in closets, afraid to communicate on cell phones, and one middle schooler said his class initially fled the school gym on in-line skates.
The district used Facebook posts throughout the day to give updates, with the earliest coming around 11:30 a.m. and reporting that all district schools were on lockdown. Authorities in Mount Horeb said without giving details that the “alleged assailant” was harmed, and witnesses described hearing gunshots and seeing dozens of children running.
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But police remained on the scene hours later, and Mount Horeb Area School District had only announced plans to release younger students from a nearby elementary school. In a post on Facebook, the district said remaining students would stay in schools “while the police continue their investigation.”
For panicked kids and their parents, the initial incident and the wait to be reunited was terrifying. Parents described children hiding in closets, afraid to communicate on cell phones, and one middle schooler said his class initially fled the school gym on in-line skates.
The district used Facebook posts throughout the day to give updates, with the earliest coming around 11:30 a.m. and reporting that all district schools were on lockdown. Authorities in Mount Horeb said without giving details that the “alleged assailant” was harmed, and witnesses described hearing gunshots and seeing dozens of children running.
FULL STORY HERE