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CEDAR CITY — A community still reeling from January's tragic murder-suicide in Enoch took to the microphone at Wednesday's Cedar City Council meeting to grapple with a recent incident at Canyon View High School where a teenage boy allegedly brandished a gun on campus.
With rumors, concerns and questions swirling across social media, Cedar City Police Chief Darin Adams, Iron County School Board Vice President Lauren Lewis and school superintendent Lance Hatch spoke on Monday's incident.
Adams said that sharing sensitive information with the public is "a careful line to balance. And in the case of the incident at Canyon View High School, I wanted to provide information early on to ensure the public knew in part what occurred and the stated resolution that resulted."
"Information was limited due to the fact that it was an active investigation," he added. "As a result, the initial press release created questions and caused concern. I understand and apologize for any concern that may have been felt by our citizens — especially students and parents. Responsibility for yesterday's press release is mine."
