ROCKY HILL, Conn. — Three schools in Rocky Hill were placed in a “soft lockdown” early Tuesday afternoon after reports of a drive-by shooting in the general area near the schools.
Mark Zito, the superintendent of schools in Rocky Hill, said the reported shooting happened in the general area of Myrtle H. Stevens Elementary, Albert D. Griswold Middle School and Rocky Hill High School.
A “soft lockdown” means that no individuals will be allowed to enter or exit those schools and that instructional and other school operations will continue without interruption. Zito warned parents to not attempt to pick up their child from any of those three schools while the “soft lockdown” is in place.
Rocky Hill Police officers were at the scene of “a shots fired incident” in the area of Orchard Street and Textbook Ave shortly after receiving a 911 call at 11:50 a.m.
Police said shots were fired from a vehicle at a second vehicle, and it does not appear anyone was struck at this point in the investigation. Officers responded to the area and located a truck that had been struck with several bullets.
Zito said Stevens Pre-kindergarten morning students were dismissed prior to the incident and the afternoon Pre-K students will be safely supervised by local police as they enter the school.
Moser and West Hill schools were not placed in any sort of lockdown because of their distance to the incident, the superintendent said.
The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Rocky Hill Police Department at (860) 258-7640 and reference RHPD case number 21-38900.
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