EVERMAN, Texas — Two Everman ISD schools were placed on lockdown Monday afternoon due to a shooting at a nearby Dollar General, the school district said.
The district said the incident put Everman High School and Everman Academy High School on lockdown and that there would be a controlled release of students.
Both schools are within a mile of the Dollar General.
Police in Everman said the shooting happened in the store parking lot in the 1900 block of Everman Parkway.
According to police, the scene was very active during the lockdowns as they looked for anyone involved in the incident. Further details were not immediately released.
