LITTLETON, Colo. (KOAA)-— Columbine High School, site of one of the nation’s most notorious school shootings, was placed on lockout on Thursday morning because of a reported threat.
According to KOAA, Jefferson County Public Schools have placed all schools in Columbine, Chatfield and Dakota Ridge on lockout due to a suspicious person. All students will remain inside as entry and exit are restricted until the campus is cleared.
The location is the same site where 13 people were killed by two student gunman who took their own lives rather than be arrested by police in 1999.