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Suspect in custody after gun threat near high school in Lacey

Sep 24, 2025, 2:50 PM | Updated: 2:50 pm

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A Lacey Police Department vehicle. (Photo courtesy of the Lacey Police Department)

(Photo courtesy of the Lacey Police Department)

A suspect is in custody after a threat near a high school in Lacey Wednesday.

Officers were sent to reports of a threat involving a firearm in the area of Timberline High School.

Schools in Lacey put into lockdown, lockout

The high school was immediately put on lockdown, while a nearby school was put in a lockout, according to the Lacey Police Department.

A suspect was found and taken into custody. The lockdown and lockout were subsequently lifted.

The police department stated there is no further threat, and officers are continuing to investigate.

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