“WPD officers and surrounding agencies have cleared Waco High School and we have confirmed there is NO ACTIVE SHOOTER,” the department tweeted at 3:38 p.m.
WACO, Texas — The Waco Police Department is giving the “all clear” after a false report of an active shooter at Waco High School Tuesday afternoon.
“WPD officers and surrounding agencies have cleared Waco High School and we have confirmed there is NO ACTIVE SHOOTER,” the department tweeted at 3:38 p.m.
Reports of a shooting at the school came around 2 p.m., causing a large police presence to respond to the school. Though there was no indication of an active shooter, police still cleared out the buildings to help ensure the safety of students, staff and faculty.
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Dismissal Plan
Police and school officials say parents who pick up their children can go to BASE at the Extraco Events Center, 4601 Bosque Blvd., for reunification with their children.
Waco ISD said busses will be running their normal routes and picking up students from BASE. Students who drive themselves to school will be able to drive themselves home, the district added.
As a precaution, the district put Lake Air Montessori Middle School, Hillcrest PDS and Crestvire are on a “Secure” and plan on having a normal dismissal.
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