Incident at Barre school prompts lockdown

BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) - Spaulding High School leaders are explaining what happened at the school on Wednesday after athletic teams were temporarily secured inside the building.

According to a Facebook post from the high school, a man came onto campus Wednesday around 3 p.m., threatening harm to himself and potentially others.

School leaders say they followed active shooter training procedures. Students were dismissed but the athletic teams who were staying at the school were secured until Barre Police gave the all-clear. All after-school activities then resumed as normal.

Dear SHS Community, I am informing you of a situation that occurred on the SHS campus this afternoon. At approximately...
Posted by Spaulding High School on Wednesday, October 6, 2021