The area around the Ravenna VA Clinic on North Chestnut Street has been reopened and a lockdown at Ravenna High School has been lifted after a man reportedly fired a shot from a gun into the air at the clinic on Wednesday morning.
According to a press release from the VA, at about 8:15 a.m. a clinic employee saw a man outside the clinic kneeling on the ground.
The employee notified the clinic’s security officer, who went out to talk to the man.
“At that time, the man fired one shot into the air near the flagpole outside the clinic,” according to the VA statement.
“The security guard ran back into the building, secured the building, called local authorities and began enacting the VA’s emergency response plan.”
The facility said it does have resources available for veterans experiencing a mental health crisis: The Veterans Crisis Line can be reached at 1-800-273-8255, Press 1.
The clinic will remain closed for the rest of the day. All patients scheduled for appointments will be called to reschedule.
