Armed man reportedly walks through Seattle school campus
Jan 19, 2016, 10:02 AM | Updated: 10:13 am
Salmon Bay School was locked down Tuesday morning after reports of an armed man on campus. (KIRO 7)
(KIRO 7)
Reports of a man with a gun walking through a school campus forced officials to lock down two Ballard schools Tuesday morning.
KIRO 7 reports Salmon Bay School and Ballard High School were locked down around 9:30 a.m. A “shelter in place” is in effect at Adams Elementary.
Though Seattle police say there is no indication of risk they are investigating.
The man dropped a gun, picked it up, and walked through the Salmon Bay campus, according to Seattle police.
Witness reports a man dropped gun, picked it up, & cut through @seapubschools Salmon Bay School grounds @ 1800 NW 65, walking westbound. 1/2
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) January 19, 2016
The man is described as being in his 20s, 5 feet 7 inches, thin, with long blonde hair. He was wearing a green North Face jacket and blue jeans.
