Tonkawa schools on lockdown

Tonkawa Public School

All the schools in the Tonkawa School District are on lockdown this morning, Superintendent Lori Simpson said.

Simpson said police were in pursuit of a suspect when his car got stuck behind the schools. He ran into a wooded area, and the schools are on lockdown on the advice of the police department.

“We got the call about 8:30 this morning, Simpson said.

Simpson said there are 727 students in the schools and all students are safe. The mid-high and high school students are under the same roof and the elementary school is adjacent, she said.