Teacher Mistakes Thunder for Gunfire, Prompting Lockdowns at Several Houston-Area Schools

Thunder mistaken for gunfire puts schools in lockdown near Houston

Several schools in Magnolia, Texas, briefly went into lockdown after a teacher at an elementary school mistook a clap of thunder for gunfire, according to officials. There were no shots fired and no students or employees were threatened. The report was made shortly before 1 p.m. at Willie E. Williams Elementary School in Montgomery County, […]

Magnolia ISD teacher mistakes thunder for gunshot, prompting lockdown, district says

A Magnolia ISD teacher prompted a multi-campus lockdown after mistaking thunder for a gunshot, the district said.

Teacher mistakes thunder for gunfire, prompting lockdowns at several Houston-area schools

Magnolia ISD said a teacher mistook thunder for gunfire, prompting precautionary lockdowns. District officials said there were no gunshots and no threat.

Thunder mistaken as gunfire prompts emergency response at Magnolia elementary school, officials say

Law enforcement responded to reports of possible gunshots at Willie Williams Elementary School in Magnolia around 12:40 p.m.; multiple agencies secured and cleared the campus with no injuries.

Lockdown lifted at Magnolia schools after teacher reportedly confused thunder as gunshot

The district says there were no gunshots, and no student or employee was threatened.