Lockdown at Fernley High called off after police find nearby hunter
11:02 AM, Jan 8, 2013   |  

Pete Krajewski, pkrajewski@rgj.com



Lyon County School District
10:50 a.m. update

The lockdown at Fernley High School has ended after Sheriff's deputies located a hunter who had walked past the school with a rifle.

The incident began just after 8 a.m. when someone driving past the school saw a young man walking down Highway 95A in front of the school with a rifle, Lyon County School District Superintendent Keith Savage said. The person immediately called police, who arrived at the school and put it into lockdown, he said.

Deputies were able to locate the man with the rifle a short time later, and determined that he was headed out to a nearby area to hunt for rabbits, Savage said. The lockdown ended at around 10:20 a.m.

"The person who called it in did the right thing," Savage said. "We're just in a time of heightened awareness and our first priority is to keep students safe."
9 a.m. update:

The Lyon County Sheriff's Department has placed Fernley High School under a code red lockdown after an undisclosed incident near the school this morning.

Lyon County School District Superintendent Keith Savage said the precautionary lockdown began around 8 a.m. after the incident was reported. He said he had not been able to contact the school principal, and did not have any further information on what caused the lockdown.

The Lyon County Sheriff's Office did not respond to a call inquiring about the details of the incident. Stay with RGJ.com for details as they become available.