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Alert for Cañon City High School

Update posted at 1:53 p.m.

SECURE status for all Canon City Schools has been lifted. Exit and entry to the buildings is now permitted. 

Update posted at 12:09 p.m. 

Canon City High School has been released from lockdown and has returned to operations as normal.

The cause of the lockdown was due to a false threat reports at numerous schools across the state. This was not an isolated incident in Canon City.

While the incident caused discomfort for staff and students, we are glad to report that everyone is safe and no injuries have been reported.

All Canon City Schools remain on a modified secured status which means that any entry or exits will be monitored by school staff. 

We appreciate everyone's patience and support while we worked with law enforcement to resolve the situation. 

 

Update Posted at 10:58 a.m.

Canon City High School staff and students remain safe and secure in lockdown while law enforcement conducts a final secondary safety sweep. We will provide an update shortly with additional information regarding release of the lockdown Thank you for your patience as we follow our processes to ensure everyone's safety. 

Update Posted at 10:04 a.m.

Canon City Police are currently investigating a threat to the Canon City High School in the 1300 block of College Ave. With the assistance of other agencies including the Colorado State Patrol and the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, Officers and detectives continue to assess the situation. The validity of the threat is unknown at this time. The school is currently under lockdown, however,  there are no reports of injuries and no suspects have been identified at this time. We will continue to disseminate information as this investigation continues. All schools are safe and on secure status. We appreciate your support and patience as we continue to address the situation. 
 

Posted at 8:56 a.m.

Canon City High School is in lockdown. More information will be sent as it is available.  Please do not come to the school or call the school. All other schools are on secure status.