“Later on, very slowly in a more orderly fashion, the younger students holding hands were let out to go across the parking lot,”
He said. According to Barnes, the school has been cleared. “The community is not in danger,” he stated.
According to the police chief, the suspect’s family is cooperating. According to Barnes, detectives are looking into if there were any possible warning indicators.
By Monday night, Barnes said, all of the kids were back with their parents. The private school has around 390 pupils in kindergarten through the twelfth grade.
“Our hope is that there will be some good that comes out of this as we can learn and grow and continue to support other schools,” Wiers said.
The school community is now relying on their faith, she added, thanking first responders for their assistance.
In a statement Monday night, President Joe Biden referred to the occurrence as “shocking and unconscionable” and urged Congress to take action “now.”
