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DISTRICT WENT OUT TO CARMEL HIGH FAMILIES MONDAY THAT THERE WAS A LOCKDOWN AT THE SCHOOL. CHRIS SCATTINI GRADUATED IN 2018 5:50 If there is anything I can do about it I am going to stop it not in Carmel WHEN THE TEXT CAME IN PANICKED PARENTS FLOCKED TO THE SCHOOL. 398:00 as a mom you have to drop everything you're worried freaked out --- we all are there is a whole bunch of here scared and we're not getting any word as to what's happening SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES SAY A 15-YEAR-OLD FRESHMAN TOLD OTHER STUDENTS HE WAS GOING TO SHOOT PEOPLE... WHEN STAFF FOUND OUT THEY LOCKED THE BOY IN A BATHROOM. 48:30 we attempted to call him he didn't answer we started knocking on the door -- he immediately spoke to us and came out without incident MEANWHILE THE REST OF THE STUDENT BODY SHELTERED IN PLACE IN THE GYMNASIUM. 47:08 they just happened to be there so it was more of a shelter in place and that is just where the students happened to be MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES SAY STRATEGICALLY IT WAS VERY HELPFUL TO HAVE EVERYONE IN ONE SECURE LOCATION. 48:45 once on scene we isolated him and the area he was at and then I also sent officers down for OF THE STUDENT BODY SHELTERED IN PLACE IN THE GYMNASIU 47:08 they just happened to be there so it was more of a shelter in place and that is just where the students happened to be MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES SAY STRATEGICALLY IT WAS VERY HELPFUL TO HAVE EVERYONE IN ONE SECURE LOCATION. 48:45 once on scene we isolated him and the area he was at and then I also sent officers down for student protection so they wouldn't be alone -- so they weren't inside the gym they were on the outside so they were protected the whole time THE BOY DID NOT HAVE A GUN BUT HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. 49:35 he is facing charges for credible threats and our investigation is going to continue to see if they were empty or not THE LOCKDOWN WAS LIFTED JUST AFTER TWO AND PARENTS WHO WISHED TO WERE ALLOWED TO PICK UP THEIR CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL. THE REST OF THE STUDENT BODY WAS RELEASED AT NORMAL TIME -- THREE O'CLOCK. WILDFIRE COVERAGE .....CAL FIRE AND APTOS