Police Kill Active Shooter at Kennedy Middle School in Germantown

ACTIVE SHOOTER @ Kennedy Middle School, Germantown.

10+ PD units responding.

Germantown Police requesting as many squads as possible for an “active shooter situation”

— Waukesha Alerts (@WaukeshaAlerts) October 24, 2023

State DOJ says 50-70 students were inside the school for after-school activities at the time of the shooting.

No one else was injured. A student inside the school recounts the horrifying experience and her reunion with family on @WISN12News This Morning. (2/2)

— Madison Moore (@MadisonMooreTV) October 24, 2023

An armed suspect climbed on the middle school's roof and fired at police.

If that is in fact what happened, it seems the police handled the situation appropriately.

Posted on Facebook, Germantown School District:

Dear Families,

Due to a school safety threat at Kennedy Middle School this evening, a lockdown was enforced. Germantown Police Department are at KMS presently. All students that were at KMS are being transported to MacArthur Elementary via Riteway buses.

Parents/guardians, please come to MacArthur Elementary to pick up your child(ren). Bring your ID for pickup. There will be further instructions as you arrive.

We will provide more updates as soon as we are able.

MacArthur Elementary

W154N11492 Fond du Lac Avenue

Germantown, Wisconsin 53022

Thank you,

Germantown School District

UPDATE:

Dear Families,

This message is to inform you that there will be no school for Germantown School District tomorrow, Tuesday, October 24th. Germantown High School coaches and advisors will reach out to their teams in the morning regarding practices and games; off-campus post-season competitions will continue at this time.

We are continuing to work closely with the Germantown Police Department concerning the incident this evening at Kennedy Middle School. All students, families, and staff that were in the building are safe, accounted for, and have been reunited with their families and loved ones. We will communicate more information tomorrow, October 24th, as we work with the Germantown Police Department.

Thank you,

Germantown School District

Shocking.

So thankful that all the students, staff, and police officers at the scene are safe.