EL PASO, TEXAS – El Paso High School had a scare Thursday morning when police received a report of three armed subjects seen walking around school grounds.
The possible threat led to a lockdown at El Paso High School Thursday morning.
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According to El Paso Police Department, officers received the report just after 10:30 a.m.
El Paso High School on lockdown. Reports of 3 armed subjects seen walking into the school. Police units on the scene searching the area. Please stay clear of the area. Search so far is clear.
— EL PASO POLICE DEPT (@EPPOLICE) January 30, 2020
El Paso HS and other surrounding schools were also placed on lockdown as officers searched the campus.
According to the police department’s Twitter page, around 10:56 a.m., all three of the subjects were located and detained, in possession with one BB gun.
The three reported subjects have been located and detained. In possession of 1 bb-gun. School locked down search of entire school continues for safe measure. https://t.co/rTQGDr2Opx
— EL PASO POLICE DEPT (@EPPOLICE) January 30, 2020
No injuries were reported and nothing else was found during the search of the campus.
