At Penn Charter, students have been in lockdown since 11:45 am. A note was found inside the Penn Charter athletic bathroom stating that a student brought a gun to school with the intention of shooting someone. 

“Cops have to search everyone and their belongings,” said an anonymous Penn Charter student who was texting this reporter from his phone.

“Full sweep of the school. They’re searching classrooms. It’s not on the news,” texted another anonymous source. “They have K-9s,” the source added. “Cops haven’t been to the second floor yet.”

An anonymous freshman texted, “I have been in my English room for 3 hours and didn’t have my phone for the first 2 so we had to stay in silence.”

Some students trying to pass the time have played sports trivia for multiple hours.

Students were let out at 2:58 pm.

An anonymous senior student said, “It was pretty nerve-racking at first but luckily we were able to stay safe.” 

Editor’s Note: This story was reported to one of our writers by various Penn Charter students following the discovery of an unfounded threat at the school. The article aimed to inform SCH students who were concerned and worried about their fellow peers in the school close by. However, we acknowledge that the story may have muddled the messaging of the Penn Charter administration and caused stress for the community and for that we are truly sorry. The Campus Lantern’s mission statement is to provide “balanced, objective, accurate and relevant school, community, and global news reportage.” We intend to light the darkness, not add to it. The Editorial Board is revising its guidelines on complex topics and is dedicated to providing factual and safe news going forward.