UPDATE (WKOW) -- Evacuations have begun for Mt. Horeb students following the active shooting incident Wednesday morning. Evacuation is expected to be a long process.
Parents and families of Intermediate Center students are asked to report to either Life Church at 2770 Brandywein Trail or Good News Lutheran Church at 9975 Pepper Drive. This includes families who assembled at the bus garage.
Mt. Horeb Superintendent Steve Salerno said dismissal for all buildings will remain on hold until the police give their approval.
Middle school students and staff are safe at this time. Students will remain in building while the police continue their investigation. Information about reunification will be released as we know more.
Other schools will be evacuated to the bus garage at 421 W. Garfield Street.
Several Wisconsin officials have released statements surrounding the incident this morning.
“May 1st, 2024 will be a date not forgotten. Moments like this turn lives upside down, cause trauma, sorrow, and a moment of reflection for all of us." Dane County Executive Joe Parisi said in a statement Wednesday morning.