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Boulder Locks Down Fairview High as Police Probe Report of Man With Gun

The district activated a half-mile shelter-in-place for nearby homes, with Summit Middle School in secure status.

Overview

  • Fairview High School and Southern Hills Middle School locked down at 10:49 a.m. after a report of an armed man near campus, according to officials.
  • Police said by 11:27 a.m. they had not located a suspect or confirmed the original report, and no officer had seen the reported individual.
  • Road closures include Greenbriar Boulevard and Broadway between Greenbriar and Gillaspie Drive, and residents were urged to avoid the area and not go to the schools.
  • A SWAT team responded and drones were deployed to support the search and investigation, according to local reports.
  • The response follows a separate shooting at Evergreen High School the previous day that wounded two students and ended with the shooter’s death.