Coachella Valley High School temporarily placed in a ‘shelter-in-place’ while deputies search for suspect
Coachella Valley High School has been placed in a shelter-in-place due to police activity taking place near the campus, officials confirmed.
The Coachella Valley Unified School District confirmed to News Channel 3 that the school went into a shelter-in-place at 12:25 p.m. As of 1 p.m., the school remains in a SIP.
A shelter-in-place is not the same as a lockdown. In a SIP, there is no immediate threat to the campus, however, there is an incident close enough to campus to warrant caution. Students are still in a classroom and not allowed to leave the room.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office confirmed that deputies were searching for a suspect who ran following a pursuit in the area of Van Buren Drive and Airport Boulevard.
A perimeter was established in an attempt to locate the suspect, however, they were not found.
A spokesperson for the agency said CVHS placed its students in a shelter-in-place out of an abundance of caution, but not at the direction of the Sheriff's Office.
The investigation is ongoing, there were no additional details available, an RSO spokesperson added.
Stay with News Channel 3 for any updates.
