Active shooter prompts full-scale lockdown at Texas holiday resort
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Threats of an active shooter prompted a Texas-based holiday resort to enter a full lockdown on Friday night.
The Great Wolf Lodge waterpark resort and hotel was surrounded by law enforcement at approximately 10pm on Christmas Day.
Grapevine Police officers were responding to an active threat call that was made against the guests of the Great Wolf Lodge.
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Threats of an active shooter prompted a Texas-based holiday resort to enter a full lockdown on Friday night. Pic: Shutterstock
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The Grapevine Police Department tweeted on Friday night that officers were ‘responding to an active threat call at Great Wolf Lodge. There are no injuries reported, but we are still on scene and searching the area.’
Our officers are responding to an active threat call at Great Wolf Lodge. There are no injuries reported, but we are still on scene and searching the area.
— Grapevine Police (@GrapevinePolice) December 26, 2020
‘Some rooms are on lockdown as a precaution. We have additional units arriving on scene and continue to check the welfare of everyone inside’ they continued.
‘We are searching each room while families wait in a secure part of the resort.’
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The Great Wolf Lodge waterpark resort and hotel was surrounded by law enforcement at approximately 10pm on Christmas Day. Pic: Shutterstock
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A spokesperson from the Great Wolf Lodge told a local CBS station: ‘Law enforcement is currently at our resort looking for an individual who made concerning statements threatening the safety of our guests.
‘For the safety of our guests, the resort is currently in lockdown & we following the lead of law enforcement.’
A guest who was staying at the lodge also sent the local news station a photo of a text message that all guests had received.
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Grapevine Police officers were responding to an active threat call that was made against the guests of the Great Wolf Lodge. Pic: Getty
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The text read: ‘We have become aware of an emergency situation by a guest that there is a possible active shooter in the building. If you are in your room please do not leave for any reason.
‘If you are out of your room please evacuate to safety. Grapevine PD is currently investigating the situation’.