Shooting puts Brighton schools on ‘secure’, lockdown status

Three suspects arrested in wake of shooting outside of Brighton High

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

One person was wounded after a shooting on March 15 at South Ninth Avenue and Bush Street, near Brighton High School.

“We believe we have all the suspects in custody at this time,” Brighton Police Chief Matt Domenico said at a press conference at the scene. “We have three individuals in custody, two that were taken into custody at a tra c stop and another that was taken into custody a little later.” e resulting investigation put both Brighton and Prairie View high schools on lockdown, meaning all doors were closed and locked, con nement of students to the school and no entry to or exit from the school. Other schools were on “secure stats,” meaning a threat in the area near a school. is was formerly called a “lockout.”