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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

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. 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.  No weapons …

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Increased Police Presence, But No Lockdown, at Bowie High

An Instagram reference to a student being shot caused alarm Wedensday.

An Instagram message sent by a Bowie High School student raised concerns Wednesday, prompting Bowie police to deploy extra officers to the annex, the separate building where freshmen students attend classes. “There was a reference in an Instagram message saying a student was going to be shot,” said Bowie Police Chief John Nesky. When that student did not show up at school Wednesday, police decided to take some precautionary measures and have extra officers at the school and annex to ensure security.  Rumors were flying on Twitter, with Bowie High students stating that lights in the annex classrooms were off and that the building was on lockdown due to a gun threat.  Police say there was never a lockdown instituted at the annex or at the …

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2:02 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013

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