Mount Horeb Middle School is currently on full lockdown following the announcement of an active shooter.
Mount Horeb Area School District informed the public that the shooter did not breach the entryway in a Facebook post.
“Police department is helping to scope out our building to ensure the safety of our students and staff,” the message said before telling parents to not come to the school.
At 11:16 a.m. (CDT), the school District was placed on a full lockdown. BREAKING: Shooting reported at Mt. Horeb Middle School in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin; scene is active
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 1, 2024
A subsequent post stated that the “threat has been neutralized outside of the building” and that all “students will remain in hard lockdown throughout all of our buildings.”
A follow-up post said an initial search of the middle school "has not yielded additional suspects. As importantly, we have no reports of individuals being harmed, with the exception of the alleged assailant."
"Intermediate center students evacuated," the district added. "There was no threat at that location. Buses are aware and preparing to escort them to our reunification site. we will be updating you with details shortly. We are in the process right now of a systematic release of middle school students to use restrooms interior to the middle school. They are not being released at this time."
This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
