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A gas leak on Armour Road in Peterborough, Ontario, prompted a lockdown at Kaawaate East City Public School on Wednesday. Students and staff were instructed to remain indoors until regular dismissal time as a precaution. Enbridge Gas and Peterborough Fire Services were on the scene to address the leak. The school’s principal, Marguerite Masterson, assured parents and guardians that there was no disruption to the school day and that indoor recess routines were being implemented. Intermediate students, who typically sign out for second lunch, remained inside and were provided food options from the school’s nutrition program. Parents were advised to consider alternate routes to and from the school and avoid using Armour Road. There was no need for early pickup, according to Masterson.

Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas, has been placed on lockdown after a shooting incident occurred outside the school building. According to the school’s social media post, all students inside the building are safe, and dismissal is delayed while officials work on plans to reunite students with their families. The school urged people not to come to the campus.

A bomb threat prompted a lockdown at Simi Valley High School on Wednesday morning. The school received the threat shortly after 8:30 a.m., and police arrived on the scene promptly. The campus was placed on lockdown, and officers with K-9 units conducted a thorough search. Students and faculty were seen seated on the basketball courts a short distance away, while several streets around the high school were closed. The public was advised to avoid the area as the situation continued to develop.

Troy High School in Fullerton was placed on lockdown Monday after an anonymous threat was received and a man was seen carrying a rifle in the area. The threat was later determined to be unfounded, and the man was a student carrying football equipment. Police and school officials confirmed that both incidents were related and not credible. The lockdown was lifted at 3:10 p.m., and all school activities have resumed to their regular schedules.

A car engine backfiring near Orange County School of the Arts in Santa Ana sparked a brief panic on Monday, prompting police to investigate and temporarily place the campus on lockdown. However, no evidence of a shooting was found, and the loud noise was determined to be caused by an engine backfiring. The campus was reopened shortly after the lockdown was lifted.