Fort Worth ISD high school placed on lockdown as police investigate gun threat
FORT WORTH, Texas - O.D. Wyatt High School in Fort Worth is currently under lockdown as authorities investigate a potential firearm threat on campus.
Fort Worth ISD school on lockdown
What we know:
O.D. Wyatt High School, a part of Fort Worth ISD, has been placed on lockdown.
The lockdown comes as Fort Worth Police investigates a report involving a student who took a photograph of himself with a firearm on O.D. Wyatt's campus.
Police were seen searching through multiple vehicles on the school's campus prior to the lockdown being initiated.
Five students have been detained in connection with FWPD's investigation, including the student who took the photograph.
Officials say the lockdown was initiated as a precautionary measure, and that all students are safe at this time. They are asking parents and families to stay away from O.D. Wyatt's campus while the investigation continues.
Monday was the first day of school for O.D. Wyatt High School and other schools in Fort Worth ISD.
What we don't know:
We don't know the names of the students who have been detained.
This is a breaking news story. Updates will be added as soon as they become available.
The Source: Information in this story comes from Fort Worth ISD.