Gilmer Elementary School Lockdown Blamed on False Report

GILMER –— Teachers and students received a scare when the Gilmer Elementary School was placed on lockdown. KETK reports that shortly after 9:15 yesterday morning, a second grader reported seeing an unknown person leaving the restroom area. The school was immediately placed on lockdown for an hour, and tapes were reviewed to make sure no students were missing, according to Gilmer ISD. During tape review, officials discovered the child’s story didn’t match up with what the student was saying. The child confessed to giving a false report. All parents in the district were notified of the lockdown by an automated phone call system and Facebook.