Categories: Archives

Pittsburgh public school on lockdown after Western Psych shooting

Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy, on 107 Thackery Avenue, is currently on modified lock… Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy, on 107 Thackery Avenue, is currently on modified lock down, according to Ebony Pugh the senior media relations manager for Pittsburgh Public Schools.

The lockdown comes after a shooting at Western Psychiatric Institute on Pitt’s campus. The University sent out an Emergency Notification Service alert just after 2 p.m. stating that at least one shooter was active in Western Psych and multiple people had been injured.

The alert said “Lock-down recommended until further notice. If safe to do so, tell others of this

message.”

Pugh said that no one can enter or leave the school until further notification from the school police.

The school day ends at 3:20 p.m., however Pugh said that she does not know when the lock down will be lifted.

Check out pittnews.com and twitter.com/thepittnews as more information becomes available.

“Typically if there’s something in the community we will lock down the school to ensure the students are safe,” she said.

Pitt News Staff

Share
Published by
Pitt News Staff

Recent Posts

Opinion | Democrats should be concerned with shifts in blue strongholds

Recent election results in such states have raised eyebrows nationwide, suggesting a deeper shift in…

15 minutes ago

Editorial | Trump’s cabinet picks could not be worse

Over the past week, President-elect Donald Trump began announcing his nominations for Cabinet secretaries —…

17 minutes ago

What Trump’s win means for the future of reproductive rights 

Pitt professors give their opinions on what future reproductive health care will look like for…

2 hours ago

Police blotter: Nov. 8 – Nov. 20

Pitt police reported one warrant arrest for indecent exposure at Forbes and Bouquet, the theft…

2 hours ago

Down to their last strike, Pitt men’s soccer’s No. 2 seeding provides new hope in the NCAA tournament

Now down to their last strike, the time has come for 2024 Pitt men’s soccer…

2 hours ago

Pitt’s winter sports well underway and preparing for holiday break contests

Wrestling Pitt wrestling (1-0, ACC 0-0) is in full swing and hosts Lehigh this Sunday,…

2 hours ago