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Police Say Self-Inflicted Shooting in Valley Forge High Cafeteria Was Contained

The response triggered an offsite reunification under established school safety protocols.

Overview

  • Authorities said a person shot themself in the Valley Forge High School cafeteria Monday around 2:10 p.m., prompting a large police and fire response.
  • Students were sent to a reunification site at Cuyahoga Community College, a standard step schools use to reunite families after weapons incidents.
  • Parma Heights Police is leading the investigation with Parma Police assisting, and officials have not said if the person was a student, staff member, or visitor.
  • District leaders reported the situation was contained with no ongoing threat to campus, and no other injuries were reported.
  • Initial social media posts suggested an active shooter, which officials corrected by stating it involved a single individual who turned the gun on themself.