The James Logan Courier

Courier Staff Report

A Logan student is in serious but stable condition in a local hospital tonight after being shot while off campus during school early Tuesday afternoon. The shooting resulted in a lockdown of the campus for more than an hour.

Union City police say that the Logan student, identified as African-American by school officials, was shot at H Street and 14th by what witnesses say was a Hispanic male in his early twenties, who then fled the scene. The victim ran toward the campus and collapsed in the driveway near the Little Theatre, according to police.

According to Principal Amy McNamara, the student was in Eden Hospital in serious but stable condition as of 5:15 p.m.

Courier Staff Report

At 12:14 p.m., James Logan Principal Amy McNamara announced that the school was being locked down and that all students and teachers should take refuge in the classrooms and other rooms.

"This is not a drill," McNamara said.

By 12:18 p.m. the outdoor areas of the campus was largely clear.

An email to staff from House Principal Jessica Lange said "There is currently a lockdown at Logan. UCPD reported to us minutes ago that there is a suspect in the area that they are working to get into custody. We have been directed into lockdown until cleared by UCPD."

The lockdown ended at 1:26 with an announcement to the school by McNamara via the public address system. She said that there had been a shooting on H Street near the campus, and that H Street was closed. Students who had to leave school before the 3:20 dismissal had to do so through the Myers Street gate at the back of the sprawling campus.

McNamara thanked the students and staff for their cooperation during the more-than-hour-long
lockdown.

The school is on a special schedule for the day, due to STAR testing. The lockdown started at the beginning of the students' lunch period, making necessary the provision of a special 30-minute lunch period. Second period classes, which were occuring at an unusual time because of the special schedule, were cancelled. Shortened sixth and seventh period classes followed the shortened lunch period.

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