Update: WVLT reported that Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office said that no gunman was found on the school campus and that the two people transported from Volunteer High School by ambulance were not related to the suspected “active shooter” incident.
Church Hill, TN – The Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were on the scene of an “active shooter” on Tuesday morning at Volunteer High School in Church Hill.
A spokeswoman for the sheriff’s department said deputies responded to the scene at about 8:26 a.m. on Aug. 10, The Times News reported.
Students were being evacuated from Volunteer High School and sent to the National Guard Armory to be reunited with their families.
There was no information about whether anyone had been shot or who the gunman was shooting at.
However, Hawkins County EMS confirmed that several patients had been transported from Volunteer High School to a local hospital, WVLT reported.
There’s an active shooter/person with a gun situation at Volunteer High School in Church Hill, TN, and a corresponding indicator on Google Maps. The fact that this indicator exists is just…stunning. pic.twitter.com/wkRqkmomkH
— Morgan “Chaos Magic” Crutchfield (@CentralMorgan) August 10, 2021
HAPPENING NOW: School buses filled with students escorted by law enforcement agencies are leaving Volunteer High School.
Armed law enforcement personnel are on the buses with students. pic.twitter.com/zDfNBloNuu
— Olivia Bailey (@OliviaBaileyTV) August 10, 2021
Law enforcement officers from multiple agencies have responded to Volunteer High School to assist sheriff’s deputies, The Times News reported.
Media on the scene reported that ambulances had been staged a safe distance back from the high school.
The Hawkins County School District has locked down all schools from Surgoinsville to East Hawkins County, The Times News reported.
Volunteer High students are being evacuated to the National Guard Armory. If you have a child at the school do not come to to school to get them, go to the armory per law enforcement on scene.
— Kate Nemarich WJHL (@KateNemNews) August 10, 2021
BREAKING: Active shooter report sparks lockdown of Volunteer High School in Hawkins County, Tennessee.
Today is the first full day of classes, according to the district's website. pic.twitter.com/OlYryFVYz3
— Arctic Friend (@FriendEden100) August 10, 2021
The incident was ongoing and the sheriff’s department spokeswoman said Hawkins County Sheriff Ronnie Lawson would release more information when it became available.
I’m at Volunteer High School in Hawkins County where police are responding to a situation at the school. No further details were released by dispatchers. We’re working to get updates. pic.twitter.com/s7ulmWTXyi
— Kate Nemarich WJHL (@KateNemNews) August 10, 2021
ON SCENE: Numerous law enforcement agencies from all over the region are on scene at Volunteer High School.
Multiple ambulances are staged just down the road on Highway 11-W.
Police are calling over speakers instructing parents to pick up students at the Mount Carmel Armory. pic.twitter.com/gJVyB4e9PN
— Olivia Bailey (@OliviaBaileyTV) August 10, 2021
Please pray for the students and teachers at Volunteer High School in Church Hill TN. There's a moron active shooter there and according to reports it is a bad situation. All schools in the county are in lockdown. We have a child in school but not at Volunteer.
— Joe L. (@LaneJh) August 10, 2021
LIVE: Latest on the investigation from Volunteer High School in Hawkins County https://t.co/cFTC4SdNPr
— Olivia Bailey (@OliviaBaileyTV) August 10, 2021
Hawkins County Emergency Communications is requesting everyone not to call 911 or Central Dispatch unless you have an emergency.
If you have a student that attends Volunteer High School, please report to the Mount Carmel Army National Guard at 399 Highway 11 W.
— Hawkins County Emergency Communications – 911 (@HawkinsCo911) August 10, 2021
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