Overview
- Wichita Falls ISD placed Sheppard Elementary in Secure status after staff reported sounds consistent with gunfire in nearby base housing.
- Because the campus is on Sheppard Air Force Base, base security initiated a lockdown while the report was investigated.
- District officials said there is currently no indication of an active shooter on the base.
- Security forces swept the area and reported no signs of a shooter, with instruction continuing inside and exterior doors secured under Secure protocol.
- Local outlets noted police activity near McKinley Road and said an investigation is underway to determine the source of the shots‑fired call.