Shadow Ridge High School Lockdown: Police Found No Weapon After March 2023 Threat

Shadow Ridge High School in northwest Las Vegas, Nevada, was placed under a hard lockdown on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, after authorities received a report that a student might have a firearm on campus.

The incident prompted a major response involving the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and Clark County School District Police. Officers searched the campus and detained a juvenile student suspected of making a threatening statement.

Police Investigation and Findings

Police said no firearm was located during the search. Authorities also confirmed that the incident was not an active-shooter situation and that no injuries had been reported.

The lockdown was initiated as a precaution while officers investigated the reported threat. Students remained in classrooms and other secure areas until authorities completed their safety checks.

Principal Traci Kannon informed families that the reported threat had not been substantiated and that police were investigating.

Student Detained

Authorities confirmed that a juvenile student was detained in connection with the incident. Contemporary reporting stated that the student faced a charge of making terroristic threats.

Following the investigation and campus checks, students were released through a controlled process and reunited with their families.

Important Date Clarification

The Shadow Ridge High School lockdown described in this report occurred on March 29, 2023. It should not be presented as a new police emergency or lockdown on November 10, 2026.

No new incident is established by the historical reports discussed here.