2 Ferguson schools on lockdown with person barricaded nearby

Two Ferguson area schools are on lockdown Tuesday morning.

School response and safety measures

According to the Ferguson Police Department, the Ferguson Middle School and the Johnson-Wabash Elementary School are both on lockdown as of 9:10 a.m.

Tuesday. Police say the lockdown is due to a person barricading themselves near Warfield Drive and Warford Avenue, near the schools’ shared campus.

Police do not believe any hostages are involved. First Alert 4 has reached out to the Ferguson-Florissant School District for more information.