Campus lockdown lifted after police rushed to the scene to secure the building
THE lockdown on a high school in Virginia was lifted following reports of a campus shooting as police rushed to the scene to secure the building.
Prince Williams County Police Department officials flocked to Woodbridge High School in Virginia on Tuesday afternoon.
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The police department confirmed that officers were at the scene and had secured the building.
The Prince Williams County Police Department confirmed there was no evidence of a shooting or reported injuries.
Police confirmed that the school had been closed as a precaution and that there was no active threat.
Lake Ridge Middle School was also reportedly taken into custody as police investigated the threat from nearby high school.
Prince Williams County officers “were conducting a systematic search of the building,” police said.
Video of the scene showed a heavy police presence on campus with officers armed with heavy artillery.
At 12:45 p.m., the Prince Williams County Police Department said the search of the building was over and there was no evidence of a shooting.
The lockdown was reportedly lifted shortly after 1 p.m. local time.
Police said the incident “appeared to be a false call.”
Almost 2,700 students attend Woodbridge Senior High School.
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