RATHDRUM, ID. (THECOUNT) — Lakeland High School has been placed on lockdown Wednesday morning. Information is scant however ambulances were seen arriving along with a large contingent of police.
Rathdrum Police confirmed units were responding to the school around 10:00 a.m.
A Lakeland HS parent told 4 News Now her two sons were sheltering in their classrooms and reported seeing ambulances, fire trucks and cops at the scene, reports KXLY.
The school is located at, 15601 ID-41 in Rathdrum, ID.
A message to parents from the district’s superintendent said “A classroom teacher thought she heard shots and initiated a lockdown. Law enforcement is on campus and checking for safety concerns. No evidence of any threat has been found. Law enforcement and LHS Admin are meticulously checking the building.”
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Geo quick facts: Rathdrum is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. The population was 6,826 at the 2010 census, up from 4816 in 2000. It is part of the Coeur d’Alene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes the entire county. It is named after Rathdrum in Ireland – Wikipedia.
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