Crime & Safety
Lockdown At Carrboro School After Report Of Active Shooter
Carrboro Elementary and Carrboro United Methodist Child Care went into lockdown Tuesday morning due to a potential active shooter.
CARRBORO, NC — Reports of a possible active gunman sent an elementary school and day care center into lockdown Tuesday morning in Carrboro, according to reports.
“Carrboro Elementary [and] Carrboro United Methodist Child Care are on lockdown for a potential active shooter situation,” the Town of Carrboro said shortly after 11 a.m. By 12:15 p.m., however, the reports of the shooter were found to be unsubstantiated, according to a town alderman.
“Things are calm at Carrboro Elementary, except for the press helicopters,” Carrboro Alderman Bethany Chaney said on social media. “Lots of protocol related to these situations, so parents are understandably frustrated. But looks like no one has been hurt, no active shooter.”
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Parent’s were instructed to stage at Carrboro Town Hall inside the boardroom to wait until it was deemed safe for them to pick up their children.
Carrboro is about 35 miles west of Raleigh.
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Carrboro Elementary & Carrboro United Methodist Child Care are on lockdown for a potential active shooter situation. Parents if you would like to pick up your kids do not come to the school. Park at Town Hall & once the situation is safe you will be able to enter the property.
— Town of Carrboro (@CarrboroTownGov) November 20, 2018
Here's the scene on Shelton. Relative calm, hoping for the best. pic.twitter.com/3lzew2TbwS
— Bethany Chaney (@Chaney4Carrboro) November 20, 2018
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