Hopkinsville Shots Fired Call Led To Schools Being Put On Lockdown

A report of shots fired on Glass Avenue led to Christian County schools being put on lockdown.
Hopkinsville Police Public Information Officer Micheal Atkins told the News Edge on the scene officers responded to the area of Glass Avenue and West 7th Street around noon.
Atkins says the schools in the vicinity were placed on the lockdown after police arrived on scene.
Christian County Schools spokesman John Rittenhouse says Freedom Elementary, Christian County High and Middle School and Gateway Academy were the only schools placed on lockdown.  Businesses in the area were also placed under a brief lockdown, but returned to normal after about half an hour.
No victim or suspect that was allegedly involved in the incident has been located by Hopkinsville Police.  The investigation is continuing.

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