NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – A report of someone bringing a weapon to campus caused New Smyrna Beach High School to temporarily be placed on a lockdown on Tuesday.
The middle and high schools were placed on lockdown around noon on Tuesday, though the hold has since been lifted on the middle school.
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Around 1:25 p.m., the lockdown at the high school was downgraded to a hold.
New Smyrna Beach police announced about an hour later that the hold was lifted and that all students and staff are safe.
2:15pm: The hold at New Smyrna Beach High School has been lifted. All students and staff are safe. Volusia Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating the incident.
— New Smyrna Beach Police Department (@NSBPolice) May 7, 2024
The Volusia Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.
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