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Adena Elementary locked down briefly because of wounded man in parking lot

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Posted at 11:14 AM, Apr 19, 2024
and last updated 2024-04-19 15:09:33-04

WEST CHESTER, Ohio — Adena Elementary in West Chester was placed on precautionary lockdown Friday morning after a wounded man called police from the school's parking lot, according to a spokesperson for West Chester.

Emergency crews were dispatched to the school for a report of a man with a gunshot wound in a car in the parking lot of the school; West Chester officials said the man had a leg injury that appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The man was hurt off of school property, officials said. He drove to the school's parking lot to contact police.

West Chester officials said the man is not a staff member of the school and there is no immediate threat to the school.

The man was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for treatment, but there is no additional information about his condition, officials said.

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