UPDATE: No threat to schools after man with pellet gun was located

A man with a pellet gun caused Jefferson County schools to go into a secure status on Nov. 6. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said that a man was reported to be walking in Madras around 7:30 a.m. that morning and possibly carrying a firearm near local schools. Out of caution, local Madras and Bridges high schools and Madras and Buff elementary schools were placed in a secure status while the sheriff’s office and Oregon State Police responded to investigate. That status was lifted later that morning. There was no shooting at any school in Jefferson County, and no shots fired. Law enforcement contacted an individual matching the reported description and investigated the circumstances of the report, including searching the area for a possible firearm. “We understand that situations involving our schools create significant concern for parents and our community,” Sheriff Jason Pollock said as the investigation was ongoing.

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