Elementary School Locks Down In Broomall Due To Armed Incident In The Area: Police

BROOMALL, PA — Russell Elementary School in Broomall entered a lockdown Wednesday afternoon because of an incident involving a gun in the neighborhood, according to Marple Township Police.

An altercation involving a firearm happened shortly after 3 p.m. on the 100 block of Morton Avenue, police said.

Officers advised Russell Elementary, which is down the street, to lock down until police deemed the area safe. The lockdown was issued out of caution, and there was no threat to the school or community at large, police said.

The lockdown was lifted shortly after. But buses were rerouted for a bit longer around 5th Avenue, Morton Avenue and Gilbert Street due to police presence in the area.

A person was taken into custody shortly after 4 p.m., but the investigation remains ongoing, police said. Incident details weren't immediately available.