Eastlake High School lockdown cleared. No weapon, no threat found

Jun 02, 2023

No weapon was found after Eastlake High School was placed in a precautionary security lockdown late Wednesday morning after a student reportedly overheard a rumor that a person had a weapon on the campus, Socorro Independent School District officials said.

There was "no evidence of a viable threat to students or the campus," said a message by Eastlake Principal Gilbert Martinez sent to parents.

Eastlake is located at 13000 Emerald Pass Ave. near Eastlake Boulevard in the Horizon City area.

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The Socorro Independent School District police officers with help from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office secured the campus as a precaution before the school was cleared and the lockdown was lifted.

The school day will continue on a modified schedule and extra police would remain on campus for the day, SISD officials said.

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