Deputies Find No Credible Threat After Elkins Elementary School Placed on Lockdown

Deputies find no credible threat after Elkins elementary school placed on lockdown

Law enforcement in Randolph County is investigating what they say was a threatening text message that led to a local elementary school being placed on a lockdown.

False shooting report prompts lockdown at Randolph County school

ELKINS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A reported shooting at Third Ward School on Tuesday afternoon prompted a large law enforcement response and a temporary lockdown, though authorities later confirmed no shooter was found and all students and staff were safe. According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, 911 received a text message at approximately 3:17 p.m. reporting a shooting at the school. Law enforcement units were immediately dispatched to the s…