Manhunt near Elkton Middle School

Posted by Brent Finnegan on May 7th, 2008

I’m seeing reports of a manhunt near Elkton Middle School. Reportedly, two shots were fired, and the middle school is on lockdown as police search for the injured gunman.

UPDATE: A man “with a history of mental issues” fired two shots during a domestic dispute, and was apprehended by police a half-mile east of Elkton Middle School.

4 Responses to “Manhunt near Elkton Middle School”

  1. finnegan says:

    From TV3:

    A Rockingham County man was apprehended Wednesday afternoon near Elkton Middle School after reports were made saying he was running around with a gun.

    The school went on lockdown for nearly an hour while police searched for the suspect.

    With the help of several K-9 dogs, police were able to find that man in a nearby creek, and they also confiscated his gun and several shell casings.

    It started out as a domestic situation where the suspect made threats to harm himself, as he was armed with a revolver. When police arrived, he ran.

    The K-9 units helped locate the man, and the Rockingham County SWAT team caught him in a creek bed about a half a mile from the Elkton Motel.

  2. republitarian says:

    I saw someone in need of topsoil on the twitter.

    I have some that’s available.

  3. Kevin says:

    this again is exactly why we should allow elementary students the ability to bring handguns to school…what will it take?

  4. Justin says:

    The link to the Republitarian site doesn’t work anymore.

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