Squalicum High School goes into brief lockdown. Here’s why
Squalicum High School went into a temporary lockdown around 9:50 a.m. Tuesday, March 28, which was reduced to a lockout 25 minutes later, and eventually lifted completely around 10:30 a.m.
Nobody at the school was injured or threatened, and police confirmed there was no immediate threat to the school, according to a message to students, families and staff from Principal Miguel Perez.
The lockdown was caused by social media images that appeared to show a weapon on or near the campus. A police investigation found no weapons at the school.
A lockdown means lights are off, everyone stays quite and out of sight, while a lockout means school continues as normal but the exterior doors are all locked.
This story was originally published March 28, 2023 at 1:36 PM.
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