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Lockdown Lifted at Rockledge High School Following Investigation
UPDATE: The lockdown at Rockledge High School has been lifted after authorities conducted an investigation on Friday afternoon.
A lockdown has been implemented at Rockledge High School following reports of an armed individual on campus. According to unconfirmed rumors, a Black male with dreadlocks is believed to have entered building 34 while armed.
Multiple students have been detained, and law enforcement officials have conducted a thorough search of building 34. SWAT teams are now moving towards building 8.
Source told Channel2 NOW that two individuals, wearing black and blue hoodies, were seen being led away in handcuffs by sheriff’s deputies through the rear of the school.”
According to messages sent to parents, the school initially implemented a shelter-in-place protocol while authorities investigated information received by the administration.
However, the lockdown was subsequently upgraded as the situation developed.
The nature of the incident that prompted the police response remains unclear at this time.
Further details will be released as the investigation progresses.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. — Authorities have identified the woman killed in a fatal crash Monday morning that also left a child injured in Jefferson County.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, the victim has been identified as 32-year-old Erica Nicole Austin, a resident of Birmingham.
The collision occurred early Monday morning and involved a passenger vehicle and a dump truck, said Center Point Fire District Chief Brandon Dahlen.
Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene shortly after the crash was reported.
Upon arrival, first responders found Austin critically injured. Despite efforts to assist, she was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:46 a.m.
A child who was traveling with Austin sustained injuries in the collision and was transported by Center Point Fire and Rescue to Children’s of Alabama for treatment. The child’s condition has not been released.
The driver of the dump truck was not injured, officials confirmed.
The impact of the collision led to a complete closure of the roadway for approximately five hours as authorities worked to investigate the scene and clear the wreckage.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team is leading the investigation to determine the circumstances that led to the deadly crash.
No additional details have been released at this time.