Lockdowns lifted for 3 Columbus schools
Lockdowns reportedly were lifted at three schools in Georgia’s Muscogee County late Thursday morning after two suspects in a non-school-related incident were sighted near the facilities, according to WTVM.
BREAKING UPDATE: Lockdown lifted at Northside High School, Veterans Memorial Middle School, and North Columbus Elementary School. https://t.co/8TLtvemmdl
— WTVM News Leader 9 (@WTVM) January 30, 2020
A large Columbus police presence was reported at Northside High School by WTVM. Veterans Memorial Middle School and North Columbus Elementary School also were locked down Thursday morning.
One suspect reportedly was taken into custody, and another suspect remained at large, according to WTVM.
JUST IN: Lockdown or security measures taken at Northside High, Veterans Mem Middle and N. Columbus Elementary schools. MCSD says no injuries and “The perimeters of each school have been secured due to the sighting of 2 suspects...involved in a non-school related incident.”
— (@JasonDennisWTVM)Jan 30 2020
No injuries have been reported, and no students were reported to be involved in the police activity.
The perimeters of all three of the schools were secured by police.
