Santa Fe High School Goes On Emergency Lockdown After Active Shooter Reported

Santa Fe High School Goes On Emergency Lockdown After Active Shooter Reported

Another American high school was thrown into a state of terror, as an active shooter was reported at the Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas. The situation is still ongoing and the school has been put on lockdown.

Witnesses at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, say that a shooting took place inside an art class on campus between 7:30 and 7:45 AM local time, according to ABC 13. Santa Fe Police, the Galveston Country Sheriff’s Office and ATF agents have all rushed to the school, while students evacuated the campus. While the details of this story are still developing, a witness told CNN affiliate KTRK that a gunman walked in and began firing what looked like a shotgun. This report remains unconfirmed.

“We’re currently in protect mode as a precaution because of reports of a shooting at Santa Fe HS,” the Dickinson Independent School District’s official account tweeted. “Doors are locked & personnel are stationed at outer doors to let people in and out. No students allowed outside of building. Field trips are postponed until we go off of protect mode.”

“We were all standing (outside), but not even five minutes later, we started hearing gunshots,” Angelica Martinez, a 14-year-old student, told CNN, describing the ordeal like a fire drill. “I didn’t see anybody shooting, but like (the gunshots) were kind of spaced.” The young girl added that she heard about four shots.

We’re currently in protect mode as a precaution because of reports of a shooting at Santa Fe HS. Doors are locked & personnel are stationed at outer doors to let people in and out. No students allowed outside of building. Field trips are postponed until we go off of protect mode.

— Dickinson ISD (@DickinsonISD) May 18, 2018

Santa Fe, Texas is a city of about 13,000 people and is found roughly 30 miles southeast of Houston and 20 miles northwest of Galveston. The high school has about 1,400 students. Sadly, the shooting immediately invokes thoughts of the deadly massacre at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The deadly Feb. 14, 2018 attack left 17 dead, sparking the survivors to start the #NeverAgain movement.

We’ll update this post with more details as they are made available.