Bnos Yisroel Of Baltimore Briefly Locked Down After Active Shooter In Area

BALTIMORE (VINnews) — Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore was briefly under lockdown on Thursday, after an active shooter was reported in the area.

People in the area of 6300 Park Heights Ave in Baltimore called 911 on Thursday, after around 9 shots were heard in the area.

According to Baltimore Police, shots were fired in the area, but not in the school.

Bnos Yisroel went under lockdown for safety reasons, until police gave the all clear.

The following text message was sent out by Bnos Yisroel to their parent body:

“Bnos Yisroel just had a school-side lockdown. This was based on our security officer hearing shots fired near school property. A full lockdown was established. Students and staff stayed locked down until the police cleared us to end the lockdown. There were indeed 9 shots fired within a few blocks of school. We thank our vigilant officers for their service and Hashem for keeping us safe.”