Two in Custody After Gunfight Near Clinton School Prompts Temporary Lockdown

UPDATE: Fort Payne City Schools lockdown ends after safety sweep

Fort Payne City Schools were placed on lockdown Monday morning following a reported safety threat, with police conducting thorough safety sweeps across all campuses to ensure student and staff safety before lifting the lockdown just before 2 PM. All remain safe as investigations continue.

2 in custody after shots fired in Clinton, police say

Two people were taken into custody after a shots fired call triggered a precautionary lockdown at a Central school on Monday morning.

Two in custody after gunfight near Clinton school prompts temporary lockdown

CLINTON - A Clinton school was placed on lockdown Monday morning due to a gunfight in a nearby neighborhood. Clinton Police Chief Ned Davis said two people started arguing Sunday evening. It continued into Monday morning and escalated to gunfire around 9:30 a.m. along Roosevelt Street, which is near both Silliman Institute and Clinton Elementary School.Students at Clinton Elementary School have not had their first day yet, but class was underway…