OAKLAND — Two students were detained Tuesday morning after shots were fired on the campus at Skyline High School.
No one was reported injured.
The shooting was reported at about 11:19 a.m. near the theater area of the campus, which is at 12250 Skyline Blvd.
Police said that two male students at the school were detained and a gun was recovered. What prompted the shooting was under investigation.
The school was placed on a lockdown before the campus was evacuated by police so they could do a more thorough search for evidence and other possible suspects. The evacuations and search continued until at least 12:35 p.m.
In a statement issued late Tuesday night, Oakland Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammell announced that Skyline would be closed Wednesday as police completed its investigation into the shooting, and also to ensure students have time off “to process” the incident.
“All of us are relieved that no one was hurt, and I know we are united in our calls for this kind of violence, which has become all-too-common in our city, to end immediately,” the statement read in part.
Johnson-Trammell commended the staff and students for the response to the incident, and added that support services will be on campus when students return Thursday for mental-health support.
“Now is the time that I want to share my gratitude for the staff at Skyline who handled a very difficult situation quickly, effectively, and calmly,” she said. “They ensured students were kept in classrooms and safe, and that everyone supported one another throughout the ordeal. Likewise, our students did a great job complying with the lockdown and being there for each other.”
This is a developing report. Check back for updates.
Staff writer Austin Turner contributed to this report.