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School in California cordoned off; possible shooting a quarter mile away

Hollister Police said Hollister High School is on a precautionary lockdown due to a possible criminal investigation a quarter mile away. There is an unconfirmed report of a shooting in the riverbed. Police say there are no reports of incidents at the school. Hollister High School issued the following statement: “As of Monday at 12:50 p.m., Hollister High School remains on lockdown due to a threat not occurring on our campus in the riverbed behind the high school. Local police continue to handle the situation. Your child's safety is our top priority, so we will keep students and staff on lockdown during the lunch period. We will update you as we receive it. Please do not come to school at this time so authorities can do their work. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.” This story will develop. Stay with KSBW 8 for the latest details. For more coverage of the most important stories from the Central Coast, click here | Download our app | Download Very Local

HOLLISTER, California —

Hollister police said Hollister High School was on precautionary lockdown a quarter mile away due to a possible criminal investigation.

There is an unconfirmed report of a shooting in the riverbed.

According to police, there are no reports of incidents at the school.

Hollister High School issued the following statement:

“As of Monday 12:50 p.m., Hollister High School remains on lockdown due to a threat that is not occurring on our campus, but in the riverbed behind the high school. Local police continue to handle the situation. Your child's safety is our top priority, so we will keep students and staff on lockdown during lunch. We will update you with updates as soon as we receive them. Please do not come to school at this time so authorities can do their work. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.”

This story will continue to develop, so stay with KSBW 8 for the latest details.

For more reports on the most important issues on the Central Coast, click here | Download our app | Download Very Local

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