Police respond to incident on Etowah H.S. campus

Etowah High School
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Published: Jan. 11, 2023 at 1:17 PM CST
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ETOWAH CO., Ala. (WBRC) - According to authorities, Attalla City Schools, along with the Attalla City Police Department, responded to an incident on Etowah High School’s campus Wednesday morning.

Police say an adult attempted to gain entrance into school prior to the beginning of the school day. She was quickly taken into custody by police.

The female was a former student, according to Attalla Chief of Police Dennis Walker.

Attalla City School Superintendent Jeff Colegrove released the following statement:

Students were in the cafeteria during the incident. No students were injured, and no school threats were made.

The Attalla Police Department is investigating the incident.

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