It was announced on Friday by the Carson City School District that the Carson High School is currently in a lockdown state. The school district said that the lockdown occurred at approximately 12:15 p.m. The active issue is being investigated in conjunction with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, no one has been wounded, but the investigation is ongoing. There is a statement from the district that it will publish updates as soon as they are available. In addition, they assert that the school is safe, but they warn individuals not to go there because there will be no entry allowed. Please be aware that this is a developing situation, and additional updates will be provided as they become available.
Update: The lockdown has been lifted, and the investigation into a purported sighting of a weapon has been completed, with no weapon being recovered. This information was provided at 1:29 p.m. There were no injuries reported, and classes have resumed as usual. As is customary, the school day will come to a close. An update at 1:17 p.m. reveals that the school system has stated that Carson High School was placed under lockdown because a student reported seeing what were believed to be weapons. However, they stated that the CCSO and school administrators are exercising an excessive amount of caution, despite the fact that this has not been verified.