Crime & Safety

Goose Creek High, Sedgefield Middle Put on Lockdown

Suspect flees authorities, prompting proactive lock down of two Goose Creek schools.

A suspect fleeing authorities prompted two Goose Creek schools to be placed on lockdown Wednesday afternoon, Live 5 News reported. 

Sedgefield Middle School and Goose Creek High School were locked down around 3 p.m. Wednesday after Hanahan Police gave chase to a suspicious man near Painted Bunting Way.

A vehicle pursuit and a footchase ensued but the suspect still eluded authorities.

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The lockdown was lifted on the schools, but delays were experienced for those riding school buses, according to district spokeswoman Susan Haire.

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