TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Rio Rico High School ended its school day early Friday after a man was seen with an assault rifle near the school.
According to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, a gunman was seen driving a silver or grey Chevrolet with a large American flag in the area.
There was no threat to the school. The school went into lockdown and then students were released.
Santa Cruz County Unified School District David Verdugo explained, “even though again there was no direct threat to a campus that we are very proactive and we would rather at this time obviously be safe.”
Other schools in the area are remaining open, but parents have been given the option to pick up their kids.
Verdugo said the district is fortunate to have many law enforcement agencies close by, "and we’re very close to those individuals in making sure that if an incident happens that they’re able to get to our campuses really quickly and make sure that they’re secure.”
Deputies are looking for the man.
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Reyna Preciado is a reporter for KGUN 9, she joined the KGUN 9 team in July of 2022 after graduating Arizona State University. Share your story ideas with Reyna by emailing reyna.preciado@kgun9.com or by connecting on Instagram, or Twitter.
