Schools
Temporary Lockdown Lifted at Duval High School
All students and staff are safe, according to school officials.
Duval High School in Lanham was under temporary lockdown Wednesday morning due to a report of a possible gun in the school, according to police.
In a Tweet sent around 12:30 p.m., Prince George's County police reported that the lockdown had been lifted and that a public information officer was on the scene.
Twitter began lighting up sometime after 11 a.m. with reports of the lockdown from Duval students, detailing the presence of a helicoptor and dozens of police cars at the school.
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Prince George's County Public Schools confirmed the lockdown and the safety of students and teachers via social media at around 11:30 a.m. but did not confirm the reason for the alert.
School officials say a letter will be sent home with parents.
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No weapons were recovered at the school, police said.
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