DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — The Steelton-Highspire School District will hold classes online Wednesday the day after a deadly shooting in the borough sent schools into lockdown.
The district posted the following message on its website Tuesday:
Due to the tragic incident in the community earlier today and the late dismissal of students and staff, tomorrow will be a Flexible Instruction Day. Students and staff should not report to school buildings. Classes will resume on Thursday, October 9.
If you have any questions, please contact the central administration office. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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The shooting was reported around 2:15 p.m. on South 4th Street, according to emergency dispatchers, and the district attorney's office later confirmed that one person was killed and another injured.
The district put its schools on lockdown out of an abundance of caution, and dismissal eventually began in waves around 5 p.m.
County officials have not yet announced an arrest in the deadly shooting or released the name of the victim.