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Weapon threat prompts temporary lockdown at New Smyrna Beach High School

Middle school initially placed on lockdown, but hold has since been lifted

Lockdown at New Smyrna Beach High School (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

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.

The Volusia Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.

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Thomas Mates is a Streaming Executive Producer for News 6 and ClickOrlando.com. He also produces the podcast Florida Foodie. Thomas is originally from Northeastern Pennsylvania and worked in Portland, Oregon before moving to Central Florida in August 2018. He graduated from Temple University with a degree in Journalism in 2010.

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