Crime & Safety

Patrick Henry High Evacuated After 'Unauthorized Visitor' Ran In

A potentially armed "unauthorized visitor" ran into Patrick Henry High School Tuesday afternoon, according to Minneapolis schools.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A potentially armed "unauthorized visitor" who ran into Patrick Henry High School was the cause of a building evacuation Tuesday afternoon, school officials said. The incident happed after most of the students left for the day.

Minneapolis police evacuated people still left in the building and conducted a room-by-room search of the school.

Officials announced just before 5:15 p.m. that all students who were in Patrick Henry High School during the incident were safe.

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