Pompano Beach

Lockdown lifted, person detained after reports of student armed with a gun at Blanche Ely High School

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A Broward County school has been placed on lockdown as a precaution after deputies received reports of a possible student with a gun on campus, Broward County Public Schools confirmed to NBC6.

A precautionary lockdown has been lifted at a Broward County school after deputies received reports of a possible student with a gun on campus, Broward County Public Schools confirmed to NBC6.

According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, just after 11 a.m., deputies received reports of a person possibly armed with a weapon at Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach.

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BSO deputies and detectives with BSO’s Threat Management Unit were contacted and were at the scene investigating the incident.

Aerial video taken by Chopper 6 showed heavy police presence outside the school.

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According to investigators, an individual was detained for questioning, but no weapon was found and the lockdown has been lifted.

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