Gun fired inside Hylton High School, lockdown lifted after weapon found

UPDATE 7:30 p.m. 

Students at C.D. Hylton High School were held inside the school building until about 5 p.m. Tuesday. The school was in “secure the building” mode while police looked for a gun that was fired inside the building the school day.

They found it.

From Prince Willian police:

School Incident | Discharge of a Firearm *STUDENT CHARGED | ADDITIONAL DETAILS – On April 30, Prince William County police began to investigate the discharge of a firearm at Hylton High School located at 14051 Spriggs Rd in Woodbridge (22193). The investigation revealed that shortly before noon, a noise was heard inside of an art classroom within the school.

At the time of the incident, there were other students and a teacher present in the classroom. Initially, there was confusion over what the noise was.

There were no initial indications of a shooting observed, other than a noise being heard. The teacher immediately notified school security and a student was identified as possibly making the unknown noise.

The student was removed from the classroom and brought to the main office for questioning where the student was not initially cooperative with what had occurred or the nature of the noise. Other students who witnessed the incident were also not forthcoming with police during initial interviews.

While questioning the involved student, class change inside the building took place. During a check of the room, the teacher located a trash receptacle that had damage consistent with a bullet strike. At that time, the School Resource Officer was notified.

During a second check of the room, bullet fragments were located in the ceiling. The firearm was not located on the student or during the search of the classroom.

Once a shooting was believed to have occurred, the building entered a secure status while additional police resources responded to conduct a methodical search. Due to the firearm not being located and class change already occurring, all students were held until police could ascertain the location of the weapon.

Shortly before 5:00PM, officers located the firearm, which was found hidden inside in an adjacent room, connected to the initial classroom where the incident occurred. The investigation further revealed that the student was showing the weapon to other students in the classroom when it discharged.

The student involved reported a minor injury and was treated at the school. Following the investigation, the student, identified as a 16-year-old male, was charged.

            Charged on April 30: [Juvenile]

            A 16-year-old male of Woodbridge

            Charged with possession of a firearm on school property

            Court Date: Pending | Status: Held at the Juvenile Detention Center

UPDATE 5:30 p.m.

Hylton dismissal beginning shortly and will occur classroom by classroom. Buses will pick-up students at Hylton & run normal routes. Parents picking up their students will do so in parking lot @ Hylton. Please follow police direction in the parking lot.

— PWCS (@PWCSNews) April 30, 2019

UPDATE 5:10 p.m. 

From Prince William police:

School Incident | Discharge of a Firearm *UPDATE – Police and school officials are continuing to investigate this incident. Initially, dismissal was held as police searched for the weapon used in the incident. The weapon has since been located and student dismissal will begin shortly. Dismissal will be coordinated through school staff. Additional information regarding the police investigation will be released once confirmed. The student involved continues to be detained and charges are pending.

UPDATE 4:22 p.m.

From Prince William County Public Schools:
Hylton HS investigation continues. Dismissal information will be provided as soon as possible. All afternoon and evening activities at Hylton are canceled. In addition, away games where Hylton teams were scheduled to play will not take place.

Hylton HS investigation continues. Dismissal information will be provided as soon as possible. All afternoon and evening activities at Hylton are canceled. In addition, away games where Hylton teams were scheduled to play will not take place.

— PWCS (@PWCSNews) April 30, 2019

UPDATE 3:30 p.m. 

Parents picking up students from Hylton High School should go to the parking lot of Forest Park High School, located at 15721 Forest Park Drive, about four miles from Hylton High School.

Here’s the latest police update:

School Incident | Discharge of a Firearm – Police are actively on scene investigating a firearm discharge at Hylton High School located at 14051 Spriggs Rd in Woodbridge (22193). The firearm was determined to have been discharged inside of a classroom. No injuries were reported. School staff discovered a trash receptacle had damage consistent with a bullet striking it and bullet fragments were then discovered in the ceiling after the round is believed to have ricocheted. Once the nature of the incident was discovered, police and school officials quickly identified and detained the student involved. The discharge appears accidental at this time. The building remains secure as police continue to investigate the incident. All students and staff are safe inside the building and multiple police resources are on scene.

UPDATE

Prince William police said a student fire a gun inside a classroom at C.D. Hylton Senior High School in Woodbridge.

No injuries have been reported.

The student was arrested by a school resource officer.

Police issued this statement via Twitter:

*INCIDENT: Officers are currently at Hylton High School in Woodbridge investigating a firearm discharge inside a classroom. The student involved was quickly detained by the SRO. The discharge appears accidental. No injuries were reported and the building remains secured. pic.twitter.com/fILKiUkcdC

— Prince William County Police Department (@PWCPolice) April 30, 2019

More as we have it.

ORIGINAL POST 

WOODBRIDGE — Students at Hylton High School in Woodbridge are being held inside the school as the campus is under “secure the building” mode.

Police are near the high school conducting an investigation.

The Prince William County School division issued this statement on Twitter:

Hylton High school is in secure the building due to a police investigation on site. All students and staff are safe. Dismissal has been delayed. Further updates will follow.

— PWCS (@PWCSNews) April 30, 2019

We’ll post more information as we have it.

Virginia Senator Jeremy McPike’s daughter is inside the building. He posted to Twiter, “That moment when your daughter texts you her school is on lock down and it’s not a drill… and now waiting for the all clear. It’s not fun.”

That moment when your daughter texts you her school is on lock down and it’s not a drill… and now waiting for the all clear. It’s not fun.

— Jeremy McPike (@JeremyMcPike) April 30, 2019

The school is located at 14051 Spriggs Raod in Woodbridge.