Archive · 30 Sep 2025
Westfield High School on Lockdown After Threat; Students Safe
Imagine someone called the school and said they were going to hurt people.
The school immediately locked its doors and called the police.
The police came quickly and searched the school, making sure everyone was safe.
Students hid in their classrooms, barricading the doors until the police could check everywhere.
Thankfully, no one was hurt.
The police are still trying to figure out who made the threat, and if it was real.
The school is planning to have extra security when classes start again.
Westfield High School went on lockdown due to a potential shooting threat.
The threat was an unverified phone call to the school.
Police conducted a classroom-by-classroom sweep after establishing a perimeter.
Students barricaded doors while awaiting clearance from the police.
Authorities confirmed no reports of gunfire or injuries.
- Who
- Students and staff of Westfield High School, law enforcement
- What
- Lockdown due to an unverified shooting threat.
- When
- Monday afternoon, 29 September
- Where
- Westfield High School, Hamilton County, Indiana
- Why
- Due to an unverified threat phoned in to the school.
- Location
- Westfield High School, Hamilton County, Indiana
- Date
- Monday, 29 September
- Threat Type
- Unverified shooting threat
- Response
- School lockdown, police investigation
- Status
- Threat under investigation, no injuries reported