ROBERT PIERCE
• Leader & Times
An area community college was briefly placed on lockdown after law enforcement was alerted to an unconfirmed report of shots fired Wednesday morning near the school’s cafeteria.
A post on Garden City Community College’s Facebook page said the school’s police department was alerted to the reports around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday.
“Following the college’s established active intruder procedures, the campus was placed on lockdown,” the post said. “College employees and students followed protocols to shelter in place and/or evacuate campus to off-site emergency reunification points.”
Along with GCCC’s police department, the Garden City Police Department, Finney County Sheriff’s office, Kansas Highway Patrol and state partners responded accordingly and cleared the campus to ensure safety of students and employees.
“No threats to the students, staff or campus were discovered,” the post said. “There were no injuries during the event. After a thorough investigation by law enforcement, the college was released from its lockdown.”
The post added schools and daycares in the surrounding area were also placed on lockdown out of an abundance of caution.
“The safety of our students and community is of paramount importance,” the post said. “Garden City Community College and the Garden City Police Department take every threat seriously and will continue to partner to ensure the safety of students and staff in the community.”
For more information, contact GCCC Marketing and Public Relations Director Madilyn Limberg at 620-276-0418.
