Northwest Career & Technical Academy Evacuated

A "suspicious situation" unfolded at Northwest Career & Technical Academy in northwest Las Vegas on Thursday, resulting in the detention of one person and the evacuation of the school. The incident occurred at 12:42 p.m., prompting the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to take immediate action. As part of the response, the school was evacuated in the afternoon, and law enforcement detained an individual.

Clark County School Police are managing a "modified release of students" as they work to address the situation. All students were successfully evacuated from Northwest Career & Technical Academy, located at 8200 W. Tropical Parkway, while the investigation into the suspicious circumstances unfolded.

The incident drew law enforcement attention to the 8200 block of Tropical Parkway, where school police coordinated the modified release of students throughout the afternoon. By 1:45 p.m., one person had been detained in connection with the incident.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department remained on the scene following reports of the suspicious situation, responding to Northwest Career & Technical Academy near Tropical Parkway and Durango Drive just before 1 p.m. All students were safely evacuated, and Clark County School Police continued their coordination efforts for the modified release of students as the investigation progressed.