As of Monday morning, three schools in Horace, North Dakota, were on lockdown. Affected schools include Horace Elementary School, Heritage Middle School and Horace High School.
Send email to parents
according to valley news liveJust after 10 a.m., the West Fargo Public Schools administration team sent an email to parents and guardians notifying them of the lockdown and confirming that all students and staff were safe in the building.
The content of the email is as follows:
“Parents/Guardians of students at Horace Elementary, Heritage Middle and Horace High,
All three Horace City schools are currently on lockdown at the request of law enforcement in response to an active community situation. When a school is on lockdown, it means no one is allowed in or out of the building until law enforcement issues an “all clear.”
At this time, all students and staff are safe on campus. We will provide updates as we receive the latest information from law enforcement. “
The specific reason for the police action has not been disclosed.
eyewitness reports
Some witnesses and local residents reported on social media that there was a heavy police presence in the area.
One witness wrote on Facebook: “I work at 13th Avenue and 9th Street in West Fargo. Before 10 a.m. this morning every cop was flying south down that road. Crazy.”
Another added: “There was an incident between construction workers in the secondary school car park. Everyone at the school is safe. Waiting for the all-clear.”
A third person reported: “So scary! There were so many police flying towards the veterans this morning I thought something happened to Xie An! Hope everything is ok.”
Another resident wrote: “There are police blockades on every road leading to the school. They are everywhere. Good to know what is going on. Especially with our kids there. And we live here too. Since it says community conditions, do people who live here need shelter too?”
