The Woodlands High School on lockdown after report of threat
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The Woodlands High School in Montgomery County was placed on lockdown Wednesday following reports of a potential threat as law enforcement responded to secure the campus.
THE WOODLANDS, Texas - The Woodlands High School is on lockdown after a potential threat came in Wednesday afternoon, officials say.
School on lockdown
What we know:
School officials say they received a potential threat by phone, and the campus was placed on lockdown as a precaution.
Officials say the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is checking the building and actively investigating the threat.
Videos shared with FOX 26 show armed law enforcement officers checking classrooms.
The sheriff’s office says there are no known injuries at this time.
What we don't know:
The nature of the threat is not known at this time.
Reports of student arrested
What they're saying:
According to reports, a student made a threat on social media and was seen running out of a classroom. The student was said to have been arrested.
Student pick-up
Parents were seen lining up outside the campus to pick up their students. However, students are not being released from there.
The sheriff's office asks everyone to avoid the area because traffic congestion is making it hard for first responders and buses to operate.
Officials say students are going to be bussed to Bear Branch Park. The sheriff's office says the parent pickup location will be communicated directly with parents via text message. Even students with cars on campus will be bussed to the pickup point.
The Source: Information from this article was gathered from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, school officials and student reports. Reporter Angie Rodriguez contributed information from the scene.