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Gun Threat Puts Ernest Ward Middle On Lockdown
October 14, 2022
Ernest Ward Middle School in Walnut Hill has returned to normal operations following an elevated security level Friday morning due to the threat of a gun.
The Escambia County School District said the threat was unfounded.
“Someone thought they saw something. To be safe, of course, we locked it down and let our partners in law enforcement do what they do so well. We will always err on the side of caution,” Escambia Schools spokesperson Cody Strother told NorthEscambia.com.
According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, the school was on a “yellow” elevated security threat during most of the incident, after being decreased from “red”. No weapon was found during a complete investigation and search of the campus.
NorthEscambia.com photo.
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6 Responses to “Gun Threat Puts Ernest Ward Middle On Lockdown”
I was in my 1st period and the girls were freaking out along with me but the boys were laughing and making noises saying it was a drill but we had a drill yesterday so my teacher let the girls go in the closet and hide. We also hears a bang on the door that was aggressive. Thank God to law enforcement for keeping us safe.
Thank goodness everything turned out to be OK. Thank you for taking the precautions you did for all the students and faculty. What a scary situation in this day and time.
I was squished in a corner and I think I broke my back
I was scared and wanted to go home but i had to deal with it i thought i was gonna die
I was in code red for a whole period (55min) and it was a mistake. Dang. Still glad no one was hurt and we are all safe
i asked my mom if i could stay home today, and this is what i show up to…..