Lockdown Lifted At Global Leadership Academy
ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Teams of Adams County Sheriff's deputies searched the Global Leadership Academy Wednesday afternoon after a tip about a student with a gun. Just before 3 p.m., investigators said the school located at 7480 Broadway had been cleared and deemed safe.
"There will be a short assembly inside the school with staff and students prior to release. School will be let out at normal time with normal pick up procedures. Thank you for your patience," the sheriff's office tweeted.
School Lockdown: Adams County deputies searching Global Leadership Academy after tip to Safe-2-TellUPDATE: The lockdown at Global Leadership Academy has been lifted. "Scene no longer active and has been deemed safe," the sheriff's office tweeted. SCHOOL LOCKDOWN: Adams County Sheriff's deputies are searching Global Leadership Academy after a tip about a student with a gun. bit.ly/2ZeN7ol
Posted by CBS Denver on Wednesday, August 21, 2019
The tip came in on Wednesday to the state's Safe-2-Tell system.
Many media outlets have recently inquired about a report of a Safe-to-Tell tip we just received. We are attempting to gather information about this. The report is at 7480 Broadway, Global Leadership Academy. More to come.
— Adams Sheriff's Page (@AdamsCoSheriff) August 21, 2019
During the lockdown, deputies directed students and staff to certain areas on campus while they investigated the potential threat.
Broadway was temporarily closed from Greenwood to El Paso during the investigation.