Shooting Suspect's Getaway Put School On Lockdown In South Jersey: Officials

WOODBURY, NJ — A Gloucester County elementary school entered a lockdown Wednesday after a shooting in the vicinity, authorities said.

The shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. on North Evergreen Avenue in Woodbury, officials said. Police were investigating the incident between Cooper Street and Red Bank Avenue.

"There is no danger to the public at this time," Woodbury police said Wednesday afternoon.

Evergreen Avenue Elementary School is a couple blocks up the road. Law enforcement advised school officials that the suspect may have ran through the school parking lot while fleeing the scene, said Woodbury Schools Superintendent Andrew T. Bell, Sr.

All after-school clubs and activities were placed on lockdown "out of an abundance of caution," Bell said Wednesday in a letter to the district community.

"That lockdown has since been lifted following guidance from law enforcement, and students are being dismissed safely," Bell said. "At to time was there an active threat inside the school building."

More incident information will be forthcoming, said Woodbury Police Chief Thomas Ryan.

Evergreen Avenue School is a PreK-5 institution with about 320 students, according to state data.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.