2 Austin ISD Schools Placed On Lockdown, Reports Of Armed Subject

Austin TX

10 September, 2021

3:58 PM

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AUSTIN, TX — Two Austin ISD schools were placed on lockdown for more than an hour after reports of armed subjects. AISD Police Chief Ashley Gonzalez said in a tweet Friday both Murchison Middle School, which is located at 3700 N Hills Drive and Northeast Early College High School at 7104 Berkman Drive, were placed on secure while officers investigated the scene. Officers responding to @MurchisonMats and @NortheastECHS on reports of armed subjects. Both campuses have been placed on SECURE.@AustinISD @aisdparents pic.twitter.com/nLxhvSnrP5— Chief Ashley A. Gonzalez (@chiefagonzalez) September 10, 2021 A representative for AISD told Fox 7 there were reports of a possible weapon at both locations. Live in Austin? Click here to subscribe to our free breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and download our free mobile app on Android or iPhone. Murchison went into lockdown at 1:51 p.m. and Northeast followed about 10 minutes later at 2:01 p.m. Murchison was released after 30 minutes, with no reports of weapons being found. At 2:39 p.m., Gonzalez said both campuses were deemed safe and released from "secure" and have resumed normal operations.