1 in custody after active shooter situation in Germantown

GERMANTOWN -- One person has been taken into custody following an active shooter situation in Germantown Wednesday morning, May 15. It happened at a residence near Kennedy Middle School -- which was being used as a staging area.

Police were called out to a home on Williams Drive around 5 a.m. after receiving reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers witnessed the subject shooting outside his home.

Police set up a perimeter, did evacuations, and called the Washington County SWAT team to the scene. After an hour of negotiations, the man was taken into custody. The chief of police calls this situation a mental health issue.

A two-hour delay was initially issued for MacArthur Elementary School and Kennedy Middle School. However, that has been canceled -- and classes will resume as normal.

The Germantown School District released the following statement:

Dear Parents,

Germantown PD had informed the District that an active shooter was in the vicinity of Kennedy Middle School and MacArthur Elementary School; we responded by going into lockdown status. Chief Hoell has informed the District that a suspect has been apprehended and in custody. Kennedy Middle School and MacArthur Elementary are able to return to normal status. Students and staff are safe to attend school today. Should buses in the area impacted by police presence be delayed, Riteway will inform the respective schools; however, buses will be running as normal.

Again, students and staff are safe to attend school, as the shooter is in police custody.

Thank you for your patience and understanding in these matters.

As the active shooter situation was unfolding, 911 reverse calls were going out to neighbors asking them to shelter in place.

No one was injured.