West Fargo Public Schools identifies area of improvement following Monday shooting in school construction area

School, law enforcement officials provide update on shooting that locked down Horace schools

HORACE — West Fargo Public Schools officials followed up with parents on Tuesday, April 14, after a shooting involving construction workers sent all three school buildings in Horace into lockdown on Monday. The incident began when Red River Regional Dispatch Center received a call at 9:46 a.m. Monday, April 13, of a man who sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the hand in the parking lot of Heritage Middle School, Cass County Sheri…

West Fargo Public Schools identifies area of improvement following Monday shooting in school construction area

WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo Public Schools says they’ve identified an area of improvement after yesterday’s incident in a construction area that led to a person being shot. Superintendent Beth Slette and Director of Health, Safety and Public Relations Heather Leas say they’ve identified the need to more clearly communicate the purpose of certain safety measures. The continued lockdown at the Horace schools was maintained to protect the integri…