BLAINE, Wash. — Officials with the Blaine School District reported about 1:15pm on Friday, February 28, 2025, that they were working with local law enforcement to investigate a student report of a security incident on campus. The campus had been placed in “Secure Mode” when students are required to return to and remain inside buildings while classes continue as usual and outside doors are locked.
Blaine Police later reported they had been dispatched about 1pm due to a report of a subject on the campus with a firearm.
No other information was provided. As officers responded, the school campus had already been placed on lockdown. Police requested mutual aid from the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, the US Border Patrol and US Customs.
Law enforcement searched the campus while officers interviewed the witnesses at the Blaine Elementary School. The students reported a man with a gun associated with a white truck. After a thorough search, no suspect was located. The campus was released from lockdown.
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Click for more information– Blaine Police Department (February 28, 2025)
About 1:55pm, officials with the Blaine School District reported that “Secure Mode” had been lifted, all were safe and secure and students would be dismissed for the day on time.
A short time later, police and school staff reviewed security footage and determined the student had likely seen a maintenance employee. The employee, who was driving a white truck, was using a caulking gun to make a repair. We believe the student mistook the caulking gun for a firearm.
– Blaine Police Department (February 28, 2025)
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