Crime

Reports of violence lock down 2 Pasco schools

By Cameron Probert
Stevens Middle School was one of two Pasco schools locked down Tuesday after a report of domestic violence, where the suspect had access to a weapon, turned out not to involve violence or a weapon.
Stevens Middle School was one of two Pasco schools locked down Tuesday after a report of domestic violence, where the suspect had access to a weapon, turned out not to involve violence or a weapon. File Tri-City Herald

Two Pasco schools were locked down for about a half hour this morning.

A report of a domestic dispute and a possible weapon sent Pasco police to a home near the intersection of 24th Avenue and Court Street around 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sgt. Scott Warren said.

As a precaution, officers contacted the Pasco School District and asked officials to lock the doors at nearby Stevens Middle School and Chess Elementary.

Students in Stevens were already in class, and students arriving at Chess were sent inside before class started, said Shane Edinger, the district’s spokesman.

After more investigation, the officers learned there wasn’t a weapon or a domestic incident, Warren said.

The lockdown was lifted about 8:30 a.m.

This story was originally published January 30, 2018 at 9:51 AM with the headline "Reports of violence lock down 2 Pasco schools."

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