LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Shadow Ridge High School is under a hard lockdown on Wednesday morning after police received reports of a person with a gun near campus.
Las Vegas Metro Police confirmed that one person has been detained and there is no "active threat to campus." Additionally, there are no reported injuries.
Police told Channel 13 that officers received initial reports about the school around 10:23 a.m. Currently, police are asking the public to avoid the area and watch for responding emergency vehicles on the roads.
Reunification between parents and students will be taking place at Arbor View High School. Police say there will be a controlled, staggered release of students once a thorough safety screening is completed.
Channel 13 anchor Joe Moeller is on the scene talking with parents and loved ones waiting for their students:
An email was sent to Shadow Ridge High School parents by Principal Traci Kannon when the lockdown was initiated. Kannon said in the email that the school was locked down out of "an abundance of caution."
Read the full message below:
"I want to keep you informed of important issues and events that take place in and around our school. Our school is currently on lockdown due to a rumored threat. The threat has not been substantiated. I will update you if we have any additional information to share. Police are investigating on campus out of an abundance of caution. Again, the school is on a lockdown out of an abundance of caution while police investigate. There is no active threat."
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