Lake Orion Community Schools will be open but under a soft lockdown on Wednesday while law enforcement are searching for a gunman after a shooting Tuesday night in Ortonville.Â
The school district superintendent said in a statement that the Oakland County Sheriff will have deputies at all schools.Â
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The district would not say at which middle school the wanted man was working. However, the district did say he was a seasonal coach and never worked as a teacher in the district.Â
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Statement from the LOCS Superintendent:
— Lake Orion Community Schools (@LkOrionSchools) November 15, 2017
A shooting occurred in Ortonville Tuesday night. We do not plan to close; however, we will be doing a soft lockdown throughout the day until further notice and the Oakland County Sheriff will have a police presence at all schools.