The City of Golden posted on X on Monday morning that Golden High School was on lockdown at around 9:12 a.m. The lockdown began at around 8:15 a.m. and was initiated following reports of a student potentially in possession of a firearm.
Between the time of the initial announcement and 11 a.m., the Golden Police Department, school administration, and R1 School Security completed a controlled release and evacuation of students, according to another post made on X by City of Golden. The lockdown had reportedly been lifted as of 10:58 a.m., but the school remained evacuated through Monday afternoon.
The police identified the individual and determined that there was no active emergency. There have been no reports of any gunfire or injuries sustained during the incident. The investigation is still active and the City of Golden said that information will be released as it becomes available on X.
