ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Francis Howell High School was placed on lockdown Wednesday afternoon after a teacher was shot near the school.
A spokesman for the school said a 36-year-old male teacher was shot on the Katy Trail near the school's baseball field at around 2:45. He said the teacher was conscious and speaking when he was taken to the hospital, and the shooter is still at large.
The teacher flagged down a driver who helped him get from the scene of the shooting to the school, where police were called. He has been treated and released from the hospital.
Meadows Parkway Early Child Center, Daniel Boone Elementary, Independence Elementary and John Weldon Elementary schools were also placed on lockdown as police continued to look for the shooter.
The calendar for the school said the high school had an early dismissal and the spokesman said the only students on campus were there for extracurricular activities.
An automated call from the high school's principal said support counselors and additional police will be at the school this week.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the St. Charles County Police Department at (636) 949-3000 or their anonymous tip line at (636) 949-3002.
This story will be updated when more information becomes available.
