A school shooting has been reported in Washington state. The incident has occurred at Highline College, a community college in Des Moines. The school is located just a few miles away from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
The Daily Caller reports:
Authorities are responding to reports of shots fired at a college in Washington state.
Highline College is on lockdown, the school revealed on Facebook. “Highline College is currently in lockdown due to an active threat on campus,” reads a message on the college’s main website. “Students and staff, please remain away from campus until further notice. We will update here as the situation changes.”
Local news reporters are on the scene:
DEVELOPING: Highline College in Des Moines, Washington, is on lockdown after reports of gunfire; police responding pic.twitter.com/1amg8QCIs2
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 16, 2018
Here is an account written by one local source:
Freshman Kanani Kremers told KOMO News that she is convinced what she heard was gunfire.
“I heard pop-pop-pop-pop-pop, then I heard screams, and then people running,” she said. “It made my heart sink.”
Kyle Ohashi of Puget Sound Fire authority said police took special precautions because of “ramped-up fears and sensibilities” over the recent mass shooting at a Florida high school.
This latest scare comes just days after the deadly school shooting in Florida where 17 people lost their lives at the hands of Nikolas Cruz, a mentally disturbed former student. The whole nation is on high alert after the shooting.
It is being reported that there is no shooter currently on campus. Police are helping students reunite with their families at this time:
As officers continue search at Highline College after reports of shooting, students are starting to leave campus.
This is the information for the official reunification center for families trying to meet students. >> https://t.co/hFyvAC6c66 pic.twitter.com/inmWF7fSeR
— KIRO 7 (@KIRO7Seattle) February 16, 2018
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