Carrboro High School went into lockdown Tuesday after students and staff reported hearing gunshots just outside the campus, prompting a rapid response from police and emergency crews. Classrooms were secured as officials swept the grounds, and as of early afternoon there were no confirmed injuries at the school.
Officials: No One Hurt So Far
District officials said in a Facebook post that “there is no evidence yet that anyone at or in the school was hurt” and urged parents and community members to stay away while police investigated, according to The News & Observer. Students were told to shelter inside and lock classroom doors as staff carried out lockdown procedures.
Police On Scene
WRAL reported that officers arrived around 12:15 p.m. and that its Sky5 helicopter circled overhead as crews searched the exterior of the school. Video from the scene showed a heavy law-enforcement presence while Carrboro police and partner agencies worked to determine where the shots came from.
District Protocols And Reunification
The district’s safety page outlines Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools’ Standard Reunification Method and explains both “secure mode” and full lockdown procedures, advising families not to come to a campus during an active incident. Parents are asked to monitor district calls, texts and emails for reunification instructions; the district said it would release additional information by phone and email as the investigation continued, according to Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools.
Community Reports And Next Steps
A neighborhood thread on Reddit captured real-time accounts of people seeing students outside and dozens of patrol cars racing to the area, while WRAL's live feed showed helicopters and emergency vehicles over the campus. Authorities have not publicly named any suspects or announced arrests and are asking anyone with information to contact Carrboro police.
Officials are continuing to urge families to avoid the school area so investigators can work without interference and to rely on official Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools communications for confirmed updates. Local authorities said they will provide more detail as the investigation moves forward.
