Forest Hill Elementary went into a soft lockdown Tuesday morning March 12th as a result of a possible hostage situation near the school.
A Soft Lockdown is defined as an emergency readiness, non-imminent threat procedure that involves limiting movement within the school while still permitting some limited movement and restricting external access.
The lockdown occurred when officers with Morganton Department of Public Safety were dispatched to the 100 Block of Asheville Street for a report of a Burglary with a weapon involved.
Two male occupants of the residence were forced outside while the suspect held a third female victim inside. MDPS Swat team, drone operators and the Negotiation Team arrived and shortly after the female victim exited the residence.
The situation was resolved and the school resumed it’s regular activities at shortly after 9:15 am.
No further information has been released regarding the incident or possible charges as of the time of this posting.
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