TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — On Tuesday morning, Sahuaro High School (SHS) went into lockdown after a person not affiliated with the school was seen on campus.
SHS officials say they immediately contacted the Tucson Police Department, activating a security protocol as a precaution.
The School Safety and Security Department told KGUN 9 in a statement:
This morning a student-aged individual made his way onto the Sahuaro High School campus where he was confronted by administrators and the school security team.
To ensure the safety of the campus, the school was placed into “Secure” where students and staff are kept behind locked doors, but classes continue as normal.
Both the Tucson Police Department and TUSD School Safety were called and responded; however, the individual fled prior to their arrival.
TUSD will continue to work closely with the Tucson Police Department in their investigation to identify this individual and TUSD School Safety will have an increased presence at the school as an added precaution.
This individual left campus and came back later, according to a letter sent from Principal Roberto Estella to parents.
The situation has been resolved, according to the letter, and normal operations have resumed with heightened School Safety staff presence as an extra precaution.
Estella informed the Sahuaro Community in his letter about the security incident on campus and provided additional security information from School Safety:
The situation is now resolved, and normal school operations have resumed.
Rest assured, the safety of our students and staff remains our top priority.
~ Letter from Principal Roberto A. Estella to SHS families
Principal Estrella emphasized the importance of student and staff safety.
TUSD will continue to work with TPD to identify the person.
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