Lockdowns lifted at multiple Atlanta-area schools after reported threats – Atlanta News First

Lockdowns lifted at multiple Atlanta-area schools after reported threats  Atlanta News First

The lockdowns impact North Atlanta High School, Carver High School, Midtown High School, Marist School and Campbell High School. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — At least five Atlanta-area schools — North Atlanta High School, Carver High School, Midtown High School, Campbell High School and Marist School — were placed on lockdown Wednesday morning. In a letter to parents, North Atlanta High School Principal Angela Mitchell said the school received an anonymous threat, leading to a “hard” lockdown. Atlanta police and K-9 units swept the campus, and the lockdown has since been lifted. Parents were asked not to come to the school and not to call their student or the front office, “as phone lines and quiet inside classrooms must remain open for safety protocols,” Mitchell said.

All students, faculty, and staff were “secured inside classrooms and designated safe areas,” according to the letter. They said all exterior and interior doors were locked, and no one was allowed to enter or exit the building. Carver High School was on lockdown “due to security concerns in the surrounding community,” Atlanta Public Schools said. The district later confirmed Atlanta police were searching for a suspect, and the lockdown has been lifted. Midtown High School was on full lockdown due to a phoned-in threat, the district said. Nobody could get in or out,