Opelika High School on lockdown
UPDATE (10/22/2024 at 7:55 P.M.):
On 10/22/2024, at approximately 10:45 a.m., Opelika School Resource Officers were notified that the Opelika High School front office had received a phone call from someone claiming that they were coming to shoot up the school. School officials immediately placed the high school on lockdown to ensure the safety of all students and staff. Additional officers responded and set up a perimeter around the exterior of the school. Members of the Lee County Emergency Management Agency and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) also responded to assist.
After an initial investigation and sweep of the area, the lockdown was lifted at approximately 12:45 p.m. This incident remains under investigation by the Opelika Police Department with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
If you have any information on this incident, please contact the Opelika Police Department at (334) 705-5200 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665. Tips can be submitted through our Opelika Police Mobile App. You may wish to remain anonymous.
UPDATE (10/22/2024 at 12:45 P.M. CST): At approximately 12:45 pm the Opelika High School lockdown was lifted. Parents will be allowed to enter the main entrance to pick up their student. Parents must have their ID. Students who do not have rides, will remain at the school until bus dismissal.
UPDATE (10/22/2024 at 12:12 P.M. CST): The school remains on lockdown while officers are sweeping the area. The students and staff are still safe. The earlier threat was regarding an individual who was allegedly walking to shoot up the school. We are still working to investigate this threat.
Original story: Opelika police has confirmed the Opelika High School is on lockdown.
Image: Opelika Police Dept.
According to police, at approximately 10:45 a.m. Opelika School Resource Officers were notified of a possible external threat at Opelika High School.
School officials immediately placed the school on lockdown to ensure the safety of all students and staff.
Opelika Police have set up a perimeter around the school and are currently investigating this incident.
“We will notify when the all-clear is given,” police added. All students are OK at this time.
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PARENTS: Anyone arriving at the school is currently being directed to the back parking lot Southern Union. NO ONE is being allowed on the Opelika High School Campus at this time.
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