FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A Marion County middle school was put under a precautionary lockdown in response to a reported incident that took place on Tuesday morning.
The Marion County School System confirmed that West Fairmont Middle School was placed under a ‘code yellow’ at approximately 9:30 a.m. due to an incident that involved no weapons.
According to a post on the school’s Facebook page, students remained in their second-period classrooms and were not considered in any immediate danger as the situation was assessed.
According to Marion County School officials, a code yellow is a precautionary lockdown that can vary in reasoning, including a situation inside or outside the building in the surrounding community. An all clear was given at around 10:20 a.m. No official reasoning was given for the issuance of the ‘code yellow’ at West Fairmont Middle.
Parents were notified about the incident at approximately 10:24 a.m.