Jan. 4, 2026 — Redmond, Wash. Redmond Police Department (RPD) officers issued a warning to a man seen carrying a rifle near Lassen View Elementary School, prompting a brief lockdown at the school.
The incident occurred about three days prior to reports emerging on Jan. 7. According to a KIRO 7 post, RPD responded after the man was spotted with the firearm in proximity to the elementary school. Officers approached the individual and administered a warning, with no arrests or further escalation reported.
The lockdown was precautionary, ensuring the safety of students and staff during the police response. Details on the man’s identity, the exact location of the sighting, or the purpose of carrying the rifle were not specified in the available reports.
RPD maintains an incident updates page for public information on recent events, though no specific entry matching this occurrence was listed as of Jan. 7, 2026.
Searches for additional coverage on the event, including terms like “Lassen View Elementary School Redmond WA rifle lockdown,” yielded no confirming articles or social media posts from major outlets or X (formerly Twitter).
The incident echoes past security responses in Redmond schools. For example, on Feb. 21, 2025, lockdowns affected Redmond High School and Horace Mann Elementary due to a stolen vehicle pursuit, and Redmond Middle School was locked down on Nov. 8, 2025, over a gun threat hoax.
