Police Called to Shaker Heights Middle School

Following a possible weapon in the building, police are called

Lauren Sheperd and Hilary Shakelton|February 26, 2020

Police cars at the middle school in response to the lockdown

Shaker Heights Middle School was put into lockdown yesterday following a report of a possible weapon in the building. The lockdown was lifted at 2:39 after no weapon was found.

The district sent a text message to alert parents, faculty and other students of the lockdown. The text message stated, “SMS in a lockdown following report of a possible weapon.”

“I was petrified,” eighth grade parent Gigi Harrison said.

In an email sent to Shaker families later that afternoon, Dr. David Glasner, superintendent wrote, “The Middle School was placed in lockdown today following a report of a possible BB gun.” After a primary investigation, the school’s administration determined to put the building into lockdown.

Glasner included in that same email that no weapon has been found on the Middle School’s campus. The matter is still under investigation.

“I was kind of scared because after a while, it felt real,” said eighth grader Tilly Spadoni.

The Shaker Heights Police Department was called to investigate the incident, and The Shakerite has requested a police report for the incident.

“Everybody was kind of just on edge and really nervous,” an eighth grader who wished to remain anonymous said.

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Lauren Sheperd, Editor-in-Chief

Lauren Sheperd (‘21) is in her fourth year with The Shakerite. She is currently Editor-in-Chief, running and overseeing coverage for shakerite.com and the print issues. She is also a part of the Editorial Board. Lauren was The Shakerite’s Web Managing Editor her junior year, and Education Columnist her sophomore year. In the past, Lauren has written about mental health and gun violence. Aside from The Shakerite, Lauren is a cross country and track captain, is a member of the Student Group on Race Relations, is the president of Political Action Club and is a lifeguard. In her free time, she enjoys writing and listening to music.

Hilary Shakelton, Executive Managing Editor

Hilary Shakelton (‘21) is in her fourth year with The Shakerite. She is currently The Executive Mentioning Editor overseeing coverage for The Shakerite. She also is a part of the Editorial Board. As an Investigations Reporter sophomore year and a Web Managing Editor her junior year, Hilary covered school ranking systems, the issues regarding unpaid internships, and the faculty response to multiple investigations within the district regarding administrative leave. Hilary runs track and plays both field hockey and basketball. She is also a member of the Student Group on Race Relations and STEM Ambassadors.

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Billy Baroo for Shaker Too | Feb 26, 2020 at 5:38 pm

Are we really supposed to believe that someone actually reported seeing a “BB” gun? Come on Glasner! We’re smarter than this. You tried to cover up the gun in December and that did didn’t work either.


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