The V.I. Police Department has issued an “all clear” at Lockhart K-8 School on St. Thomas after the campus was placed on lockdown earlier Monday afternoon due to a “potential threat on campus,” the Education Department reported just after 4 p.m.
The lockdown went into effect after a call was received through 911, reporting a potential threat on campus, according to the initial alert that came just before 2:30 p.m. “The school immediately activated its safety protocols, and students were evacuated to the parking lot of the adjacent hospital to ensure their safety,” Education said.
Following the evacuation, the VIPD conducted a thorough search of the campus, it said. After completing their procedures, school officials received the “All Clear” from VIPD, confirming there were no active threats on the campus.
“Students were safely escorted back to the school grounds to retrieve their backpacks and personal belongings that had remained in the classrooms during the evacuation. The school day has ended, and operations will resume” Tuesday, the department said.
The incident remains under investigation by the VIPD and other law enforcement agencies.
3:26 p.m. Monday
Lockhart K-8 School on St. Thomas has been evacuated following safety protocols due to a 9-1-1 call that indicated a potential threat on the school campus, the V.I. Education Department announced in an “urgent alert” issued Monday at 2:26 p.m.
“Parents are asked NOT to pick up their children. All students are safe. VIPD is on the scene to conduct necessary searches to ensure the safety of the school campus,” according to the alert.
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