Attleboro School Lockdown: Police Searching For Man With Gun [Breaking]
The Wamsutta Middle School In Attleboro was put on police lockdown today following reports of a suspicious man carrying a gun. The students at the school have been dismissed and the police are still looking for the man.
Here is a recent Tweet from the Attleboro Police Department:
Searching area of Warmsutta School for a man with a Gun. School in lock down. Perimeter established. Black male baggy pants, white shirt
— Attleboro Police (@AttleboroPolice) October 8, 2013
The police said that the man was seen close to the school. He is described as an African-American male wearing baggy pants and a white shirt. Parents were called by the school and told to pick up their kids before the end of the day.
The local Attleboro Sun Chronicle reported that the Hyman Fine Elementary School close to Wamsutta was also on lockdown as a precaution.
There is no further information at this time but this article will be updated as and when more information about the Attleboro School lockdown comes to light.