Man shot dead in Auburn; 3 schools locked down as suspect escapes

Auburn police on Friday were investigating a shooting that killed a man.

The shooting occurred about 8:45 a.m. near 24th Street Southeast and F Street Southeast. No one has been arrested.

Police said the victim was treated at the scene, but later died.

As a precaution, Olympic Middle School, Pioneer Elementary and Terminal Park Elementary schools were put on lockdown. Gildo Rey Elementary and Mount Baker Middle schools were briefly placed on modified lockdown.

The lockdowns were lifted at 9:50 a.m.

Police brought in a search dog to look for the gunman and asked people to stay out of the area.

Details on the shooting were not immediately available.

This story was originally published October 7, 2016 at 9:07 AM with the headline "Man shot dead in Auburn; 3 schools locked down as suspect escapes."