Baxter Springs school goes on lockdown due to armed man in vicinity

 (From the Baxter Springs Police Department)

There are rumors as well as Facebook post and comments alleging shots were fired at or near Lincoln School. This is not true. No shots were fired,at all, anywhere in Baxter Springs.

Officers of the Baxter Springs Police Department were looking for an individual who reportedly had made threats of violence and had a gun on his person.

 
One of the locations in which officers were checking for the individual was in the vicinity of Lincoln School. They were notified of the situation. They followed safety protocols and did a soft lockdown. This is just to ensure someone with malicious intent could not get into the school and hide or take other devastating action.

 
They acted in the best interest of the children and school staff. USD 508 has a very secure system of communication with law enforcement and action plans to keep your children safe.