MIDLAND, Texas — Midland ISD has confirmed that Young Women's Leadership Academy and Midland Freshman High School were put on a precautionary lockdown Thursday due to a Midland Police Department investigation in the area.
Additionally, Carver Center took actions to secure their building and IDEA Travis took extra precautions during afternoon dismissal.
The lockdowns were lifted around 5:15 p.m., according to an MISD spokesperson.
An MPD spokesperson said the active investigation is for shots fired in a nearby area. At last update, no arrests had been made, but officers were searching for a gunshot victim in the area.
A statement from MISD released Thursday evening said in part:
Midland ISD would like to thank Midland Police Department, Midland ISD Police Department and especially the parents and families of students at these campuses. Midland ISD follows a Standard Response Protocol (SRP) to keep students and staff safe.
This is all the information we currently have. We will update this story as more details are released.